Argentina: unions and the parliamentary opposition view the new Civil Code as a threat to workers’ rights

On October 1, Argentina’s parliamentary majority voted for the unification of the former Civil and Commercial Codes, considered “too archaic and not relevant to Argentina’s modern society”. The new text addresses relationships between private individuals, and after President Cristina Kirchner’s signature, it will come into force on January 1, 2016.  The text is not without controversy however, and both unions and parliamentary opposition members are worried about several issues.

By . Published on 07 October 2014 à 17h52 - Update on 07 October 2014 à 19h32

Increased recourse to independent workers. Several parliamentary deputies have criticized this “ neo-liberal gift to company bosses” as well as the “serious backward step in terms of workers rights” The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the country’s main union criticized the extra step towards “work flexibilization by Argentina’s employees”.…

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