When dialogue is cut off and doors are closed, conflicts move to the streets and end up harming third parties—families going to work who are already facing economic difficulties. Both the province and the municipality made a significant financial effort. The governor of Tucumán, Osvaldo Jaldo, confirmed his support for the initiative presented by the National Government regarding labor reform: "We cannot oppose the updating of labor laws," he stated. At the press conference held this morning and attended by the Vice Governor Miguel Acevedo, several mayors, and some ministers, he pointed out that the technological evolution applied to work are items not considered and lack a legal framework. "We cannot oppose the updating of labor laws. There are new collectives, updated payment technology, and paved streets where the buses circulate. But the changes are not retroactive, as no law is," the governor stated. On the other hand, he also made it clear that he agrees with modifying the articles of the Criminal Code that would lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13, as also proposed by President Javier Milei's administration. Subsequently, after the press conference, local journalists asked him about the conflict in the provincial capital regarding public transport, where bus company owners and workers cannot agree on wages, consequently reducing service frequency. In this regard, Jaldo stated that both the provincial government and the authorities of the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán are working "to guarantee the service and protect jobs." However, contradicting his supportive stance towards Milei, he blamed the National Government for "lack of resources." "We have to make a great effort to continue providing public passenger transport service. Today we have the technology, computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics that are not contemplated in labor law. Meanwhile, the National Government has disengaged from public transport, and if it weren't for the provincial contribution, Tucumán would no longer have public transport," he concluded. These two years have not passed in vain.
