Argentine lower house votes on labor reform amid nationwide strikes

Argentina's lower house votes on labor reforms today as unions stage a nationwide strike. The bill seeks to limit strike rights and reduce severance costs.

The Chamber of Deputies (lower house of Congress) is scheduled to vote today on a labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei as nationwide strikes disrupt major sectors across Argentina ARAR. The legislative session occurs amid a 24-hour stoppage organized by the CGT (Argentina's largest umbrella union) and a 48-hour maritime walkout led by the maritime workers federation, which has specifically affected the port of Rosario.
A drone view shows trains parked at Retiro train station during a 24-hour strike against the labor reforms proposed by President Javier Milei's libertarian government to attract investment and revive growth, which unions say would roll back workers' rights, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
A drone view shows trains parked at Retiro train station during a 24-hour strike against the labor reforms proposed by President Javier Milei's libertarian government to attract investment and revive growth, which unions say would roll back workers' rights, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
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