Argentina: CGT calls for 24-hour general strike during labor reform debate

Published at: 16/02/2026 12:22 PM

The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) decided to call again for a 24-hour general strike, without mobilization, on the day the lower house deals with the labor reform promoted by the Government of Javier Milicia.

The decision adopted this Monday by the board of directors of the labor union, led by co-owners Octavio Argüello (Truckers), Jorge Sola (Insurance) and Cristian Jerónimo (glass), will mean the paralysis of activities throughout the country, although official confirmation remains from the transport unions, international media reports.

In the run-up to the call, Jerónimo had stated that “the conditions were in place and the collective consensus was generated to go towards a national strike”, in line with the internal climate of hardening in the face of the official project. In addition, union leaders agreed that street protest is no longer enough and called for measures with a greater impact.

In this context, the CGT activated the measure of force for the day when the Chamber of Deputies discusses the project in the precinct, which, according to parliamentary estimates, would be Thursday, February 19.

Among the points that motivate the union rejection are changes in compensation, working hours, the right to strike and holidays, as well as changes in the regime of sick leave or non-work accidents, considered regressive by the labor union.

The call for a strike was preceded by sectoral pronouncements, including that of oil producers. In the morning, the head of the Oil Complex Federation, Daniel Yofra, called for a protest measure and said: “We are the product of strikes and strikes”, while remarking: “This Government must be confronted with strikes; it's not enough just to demonstrate in the streets.”

Mazo News Team