Solidarity with Argentinians Resisting the Far Right

JANUARY 19, 2024
LABOUR HUB EDITORS

By Matt Willgress, Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America

The far-right Javier Milei coming to power in Argentina has shaken socialists, democrats and anti-fascist campaigners not only in that country, but throughout Latin America and indeed the world.

Although he claims to be an anti-establishment figure, he is in fact a tool of US capital, and is simply repeating a hardline version of the economic policies that for the past forty years have facilitated the global transfer of wealth from working people to the super-rich and the corporate sector.

In particular, the Milei regime has launched a policy package with 360 legal reforms to radically deregulate and liberalize the economy through a Decree of Urgent Need (DNU). If approved, it will also allow him to govern in “economic emergency” until December 31st, 2025.

It includes ‘reforms’ such as the suspension of labour contracts in the public sector, the privatisation of state companies and a radical reactionary change to labour laws, which will dramatically weaken the rights of workers and their trade unions.

These labour ‘reforms’ include an extension of workers’ probationary period from three to eight months, a reduction in the amount of compensation payable for unfair dismissal and a reduction in the time allowable for maternity leave.

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