Protests and a pitched battle against Milei’s labor reform that makes layoffs cheaper and allows 12-hour days

This reform makes dismissal cheaper, allows 12-hour days and restricts the right to strike. There are also changes in the calculation of compensation and the trial period is extended by up to one year.

There is, at least, around thirty arrested and 14 injured.

The labor reform of the Milei Government has been approved by 42 votes in favor and 30 against in a plenary session that lasted more than 14 hours and extended until dawn.

After receiving the green light in the Senate, it will go to the Chamber of Deputies for final approval.

Outside, in the streets of Buenos Aires and in several cities in Argentina, thousands of people have joined massive protests against a labor reform that many consider radically modifies labor conditions and rights in the country, characterized by a high level of unionization and a long history of labor struggle.

“Historical, VLLC” (Long live fucking freedom), Milei wrote on social networks as soon as the vote ended, which set the streets on fire even more.

Thousands of protesters, summoned by the unions, including the largest labor union in Argentina, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), began to arrive at the Plaza del Congreso at noon, coinciding with the start of the marathon Senate session.

However, around 3:00 p.m. local time, a group of about 30 people, some hooded and described by some unionists as saboteurs, cut the wires of the fences that protected the Congress building and caused part of the structure to fall.

This led to the start of police action with el launching gases, pressurized water jets and rubber projectiles. The protesters responded with stones that were torn from the sidewalks or nearby parks.

What was a peaceful protest turned into a pitched battle.

In fact, a group of troublemakers even created an improvised Molotov cocktail thrown at a police truck pressurized water propellant. Another broke out in front of Congress.

It was here when the streets surrounding Congress were filled with dozens of police officers who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray at those in their path.