A 24-hour general strike in Argentina to protest against President Javier Milei’s labor reform bill was having a 90% compliance rate, the country’s main union leader said on Thursday. “This strike has been widely observed, with more than 90% of activity halted,” said Jorge Sola, one of the three secretaries general of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the country’s main trade union organization, in a press conference, to thunderous applause. “All ports are at a standstill, as are transportation and industry,” said Octavio Argüello, another CGT secretary general. “Our colleagues had the tremendous strength and willpower to bring the entire industry to a halt,” he added. “It will not create jobs; no change in the rules between employers and workers creates jobs in and of itself,” Sola said.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 19, 2026 22:32 UTC