The Argentine senate approved President Javier Milei’s labor reform early Thursday with 42 votes in favor and 30 against following a 12-hour debate. Outside Congress, a large security operation saw security forces crackdown on protestors showing their opposition to the bill. The reformThe labor reform modifies existing laws that regulate labor conditions and how unions operate. Labor negotiations: the law would allow companies to conduct labor and wage negotiations directly with their workers overriding general sector agreements. Salary haircuts for non-risky activities will be 25%; in the case of risky ones, the cut will climb to 50%.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 12, 2026 17:07 UTC