Buenos Aires, December 16 (NA) – The Secretary of Labor, Julio Cordero, stated today that the labor reform legislation looks 'forward and does not touch any rights, neither for workers who are already employed nor for new ones' and assured that, despite the criticism and the mobilization announced by the CGT, 'many unions are enthusiastic' about this initiative. 'It will generate a great deal of employment and will improve the economic activity' because 'it has been a long time since genuine and formal employment has been created in Argentina,' the official assured in an interview with the 'Esta mañana' program on Radio Rivadavia. Cordero stated, as learned by the Argentine News Agency, that the expectations for the project's approval 'are enormous,' because it is an initiative 'designed for SMEs and for the worker,' and 'especially for young people seeking to enter the world of work.' He pointed out that 'when confidence is lost, a new worker is not hired because the risk of hiring is infinitely greater than the benefits one can have.' 'This is a reform that moves forward, it does not touch any rights for those who are already here or for new workers, severance pay continues, this is important to clarify, because it has been said that they are being reduced, and that is not the case,' he emphasized. The head of Labor stated that 'many unions are enthusiastic about this reform' and noted that 'there is a unionism that truly takes consciousness and realizes that Argentina needs to generate genuine employment.' 'The first thing to understand is that the reform is extremely positive for everyone, with the clear intention of not touching a single essential right of workers,' he asserted. Likewise, he indicated that, although 'some part of unionism may make some criticism,' the CGT 'has to think about what society is asking for,' because 'one cannot be comfortable when others are uncomfortable.' 'Today society demands real change and the direction marked by President Javier Milei is so genuine that people follow him,' he reiterated.
