BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s President Javier Milei, whose early, attention-grabbing economic victories have cooled, has successfully pushed through a package of transformational labour reforms in a bid to modernize Argentina’s ailing economy. Crucially, the reforms also drastically weaken Argentina’s powerful unions, which have fiercely opposed the bill, including staging a 24-hour general strike on Feb. 19. Milei’s reforms will make it possible for employees and local unions to negotiate salaries directly with businesses, allowing greater flexibility for both employers and workers. Police clash with protesters outside the Congress building where Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s labour reform bill was being debated, in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19, 2026. While Milei may have successfully changed Argentina’s labour laws, he still faces an uphill battle in reviving the country’s obstinate economy.

Source: National Post March 07, 2026 12:29 UTC