Trending Now - Argentina's Main Union Files Lawsuit Against Labor Reforms

WHO:

President Javier Milei (President of Argentina)

General Confederation of Labor (CGT) - Argentina’s largest trade union group

WHAT:

CGT filed a lawsuit to block President Milei’s labor reform

The labor reform was approved by Congress on February 24, 2026

The reform grants employers greater flexibility in hiring, firing, severance, and collective bargaining

CGT claims the reform infringes on collective and individual rights and violates constitutional principles

CGT warns that over 300,000 jobs have been lost since Milei took office in late 2023

Milei described the labor overhaul as "historic" and stated, "We have a labor modernization"

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the reform based on the "principle of progressivity" and the "protective principle"

WHERE:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Congress of Argentina

WHEN:

Lawsuit filed on March 2, 2026

Labor reform approved on February 24, 2026

Milei took office in late 2023

WHY:

The reform aims to limit the historical power of unions and is part of Milei's economic and social program to attract foreign investment, increase productivity, and boost job creation

Unions argue the law will weaken worker protections established since the rise of Peronism in the 1940s

HOW:

The CGT filed the complaint in the courts of Buenos Aires

The courts will decide whether to admit or dismiss the CGT’s filing, which could lead to an injunction suspending the reform until a final ruling is issued

In Buenos Aires, the General Confederation of Labor has filed a lawsuit to block President Milei's recently approved labor reform, which grants employers increased flexibility in hiring and firing. The CGT argues that the reform infringes on workers' rights and violates constitutional principles, especially as they highlight the loss of over 300,000 jobs since Milei took office in late 2023. This lawsuit, filed on March 2, challenges the reform's constitutionality and could lead to an injunction that would suspend the changes until a final ruling is made.