Employment and economic recovery override labor law reform. After disagreements within the government coalition (composed of four parties), Chilean President Michelle Bachelet decided to suspend the draft reform of the collective bargaining act, which she promised to send to Parliament by may 2009. A few weeks to the presidential elections of December 13, several of Mrs. Bachelet’s collaborators explained that the government was running short on time to have the law debated and voted before the President has to pass the torch on to her successor, in March 2010. For now, the government has other priorities, such as economic recovery and combating unemployment, which affects 800,000 Chileans.
2009. A few weeks to the presidential elections of December 13, several of Mrs. Bachelet’s collaborators explained that the government was running short on time to have the law debated and voted before the President has to pass the torch on to her successor, in March 2010. For now, the government has other priorities, such as economic recovery and combating unemployment, which affects 800,000 Chileans.
A reform hypothetically postponed to 2010. Government representatives said that the collectiv
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