Argentine unions announce general strike against Milei’s labor reform

Protest in Argentina sees confrontation between police and protesters Argentina’s largest trade union federation, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), announced this Monday (16) that it will go on a 24-hour general strike against President Javier Milei’s labor reform project. The national strike will begin as soon as the Chamber of Deputies begins debating the proposal, scheduled to take place before the end of February. According to the CGT, the strike will not involve acts or demonstrations in the streets — it will simply be an interruption of activities. The call for strike increases tension between the government and unions, which have strong political influence in Argentina. 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, on February 7, 2026 REUTERS/Francisco Loureiro The labor reform promoted by Argentine president Javier Milei was approved by the Senate in the early hours of last Thursday (12), by 42 votes in favor and 30 against, and now goes to the Chamber of Deputies for analysis. The government’s expectation is that the proposal will be voted on in the plenary on February 25th and approved by March 1st, when Milei will open the period of ordinary Congress sessions. The text may still undergo changes in the Chamber, but it is already considered one of the biggest changes in Argentine labor legislation in decades, as it revises rules that, for the most part, date back to the 1970s. The vote was marked by strong political and social tension. On Wednesday (11), protesters against the reform clashed with the police in Buenos Aires. Unions and opposition parties claim that the proposal weakens workers’ historic rights. Experts interviewed by g1 state that the reform is broad, brings together dozens of articles and is part of a larger package of structural changes aimed at macroeconomic stabilization and stimulating employment and investment in Argentina. Protests against the government in Argentina

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