Argentina's Lower House Approves Labor Reform Bill

Does Milei's labor reform strip worker protections or relieve millions from a failed system?
Argentina's Lower House Approves Labor Reform Bill
Above: A screen shows the vote of Argentina's lower house lawmakers on the labor reform bill early on Feb. 20. Image credit: Tomas Cuesta/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Milei's labor reform strips workers of fundamental protections by curtailing their rights, making firing easier and slashing severance pay. Though the government calls it modernization, this is actually a blatant attempt to transform Argentina into a cheap labor hub where corporations exploit workers without consequence. Thousands took to the streets because this reform compiles every failed attempt to dismantle worker protections in Argentine history.

Pro-government narrative

Decades of suffocating labor regulations pushed millions into informality while enriching union bosses who profit from conflict rather than representing workers. The lawsuit industry flourished as real industry collapsed, trapping generations in welfare dependency instead of dignified employment. Milei's reform breaks this failed system by creating incentives to hire and invest, restoring work as the engine of social mobility instead of permanent marginalization.


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