Argentine maritime workers launch two day strike over labor reforms

Members of the FESIMAF federation began a 48-hour walkout on Wednesday to protest President Javier Milei's labor bill. The action is disrupting cargo operations.

Argentine maritime workers belonging to FESIMAF (Argentina's maritime workers federation) have launched a 48-hour strike today, February 18, 2026, in Argentina ARAR. The action is directly disrupting the loading and unloading of cargo ships, causing a sector-level supply-chain interruption that is currently ongoing.
A drone view shows the port of Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Miguel Lo Bianco/File Photo
A drone view shows the port of Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Miguel Lo Bianco/File Photo
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