Argentina: Senate Approves Milei Labor Reform Amid Protests

Does Milei's labor reform exploit workers or does it break a failed system that trapped millions in informality?

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Argentina: Senate Approves Milei Labor Reform Amid Protests

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Above: Police use water cannons on protesters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 11. Image credit: Silvana Safenreiter/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Milei's labor reform strips workers of fundamental protections by curtailing their rights, making firing easier and slashing severance pay. Though the government calls it modernization, this is actually a blatant attempt to transform Argentina into a cheap labor hub where corporations exploit workers without consequence. Thousands took to the streets because this reform compiles every failed attempt to dismantle worker protections in Argentine history.

Democracy Now

Pro-government narrative

Decades of suffocating labor regulations pushed millions into informality while enriching union bosses who profit from conflict rather than representing workers. The lawsuit industry flourished as real industry collapsed, trapping generations in welfare dependency instead of dignified employment. Milei's reform breaks this failed system by creating incentives to hire and invest, restoring work as the engine of social mobility instead of permanent marginalization.

La Derecha Diario