Milei believes that his labor reform “will move forward” despite the judicial setback

The labor reform promoted by the Argentine Government “is going to move forward“said the president today Javier Milei despite the fact that the National Chamber of Labor Appeals of Argentina yesterday temporarily suspended that part of the decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) signed by the president on the 20th.

“The games last ninety minutes, they don’t end until the final whistle; We are confident that everything will work out“, the president said this Thursday in an interview with radio Delta.

The precautionary measure issued this Wednesday by the National Chamber of Labor Appeals, the first setback in the courts suffered by the reformist project of the new Argentine ruler, responded to the request made by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the main union center. from Argentina, of Peronist inspiration.

To its decision yesterday, the labor court added a new resolution this Thursday, accepting another injunction against the Government’s labor reform, this time presented by the Central Workers of Argentina (CTA), one of the most important union federations in the country. country.

The Executive already announced yesterday that it plans to appeal the judicial decision with an extraordinary appeal before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.

In addition to the precautionary suspension of Title IV of the decree of necessity and urgency (DNU), Javier Milei and his Executive also face political difficulties for the complete package of measures to go ahead and tensions with social organizations, which propose mobilizations and strikes. general.

The DNU, which aims to deregulate the Argentine economy, proposes in labor matters a reduction in the cost of dismissal of workers, an increase in trial periods in companies or the modification of maternity leaves.

In today’s radio interview, Milei He also referred to expectations of improvement in the Argentine economy. And although in his televised year-end speech he said that it would take the country 45 years to reach “similar levels to Ireland” regarding its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, today shortened the deadline.

“I have good news, in the convergence processes, two thirds of the improvement occur in the first third (of 45 years). You see the improvement in fifteen years“said the president.

In addition to the DNU, Milei sent last week to Congress a macro project of legal reforms that affect various aspects of the social, political and economic life of Argentina and that – if approved – will grant the president broad legislative powers.