Argentina Is About to Rewrite the Rules of Work for 20 Million People — And Nobody Agrees on What Comes Next

2026-02-09 - 14:05

Key Points — Argentina’s Senate votes Wednesday on a near-200-article bill replacing a 1974 labor code — allowing 12-hour shifts, replacing overtime with time off, slashing severance, and dismantling the union-led collective bargaining system built under Perón. — Milei’s coalition claims roughly 40 of 72 senators, but a tax-cut chapter draining provincial revenue worth 0.22%