Cristian Jerónimo, head of the Glass Industry Employees' Union (SEIVARA) and a member of the triumvirate of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), stated that the debate on the Labor Modernization Bill has been postponed to February of next year. This is because, from the central labor unions, they managed to articulate a strategy with governors and senators. In an interview with Splendid AM 990, he confirmed that "they are happy because the postponement was achieved" and that they are already "working towards February." "This government wants to come back with the stance of wanting to pass this completely regressive bill, against the individual and collective rights of workers," he assured. On the other hand, he stated that President Javier Milei's administration "is not working" economically. He also pointed out that the internal market "is completely stalled and in a deep recession" due to company closures, job losses, and the fact that consumption "is practically frozen." "Using the excuse to cover up their financial crisis, they are seeking measures like this, saying that a labor reform will change the lives of workers, that it will be easier to hire those in the informal sector and incorporate them into the formal one. The problem with this labor reform bill is that it is completely flexibilizing, and it is only contemplated for large companies. Not a single article in the malicious wording of this project has a real impact on job creation," he concluded. "We should start by taking care of those who have jobs, who lose them every day," explained Jerónimo. To conclude, he emphasized that the government "is living in a totally different movie" than Argentine society regarding work and the economy, among other topics. "Let's discuss the reform with a floor of acquired rights that must be with more benefit and more conquest."
