The national government, under the management of Javier Milei, has confirmed the disconnection of more than 41,000 public employees in the last year. Federico Sturzenegger, Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, has shared updated data on the reduction of public employment carried out by the libertarian administration since December 2023.
Between December 2023 and January of this year, more than 41,000 state workers were disconnected as part of the public spending cut policy. These layoffs are distributed among the centralized and decentralized Administration, State Enterprises, and Military and Security Personnel.
Sturzenegger has emphasized that the size of the State is still being adjusted after what he considers an excess of staff, militancy, and duplications from the previous government. For him, the reduction of public employees is vital to maintaining fiscal balance and reducing taxes.
These layoffs have provoked protests from the Association of State Workers (ATE), who denounce a wave of dismissals and salary cuts in various labor sectors. The union has held mobilizations in different state institutions and has issued a statement expressing its concern over the social consequences of these actions.
Rodolfo Aguiar, General Secretary of ATE, has warned about the negative consequences of mass layoffs and salary cuts, stating that the current State is far from promoting the common good and human development. The union has demanded the immediate reinstatement of the dismissed workers and has announced the possibility of calling for a general strike in the near future.
