Overview
- The government published Decree 137/2026 to promulgate Law 27.802 on March 6 with signatures from President Javier Milei, Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni and Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello.
- Key provisions allow up to 12-hour shifts by written agreement, create an hours bank, narrow the base for severance pay and establish a Labor Assistance Fund financed by employer contributions, alongside stricter minimum-service requirements for strikes in essential and “transcendental” sectors.
- The CGT filed an amparo at Federal Administrative Court No. 7 in Buenos Aires, presided by Judge Enrique Lavié Pico, seeking to halt enforcement of the newly enacted law.
- University non-teaching staff in Rosario announced a stoppage that will close National University of Rosario faculties on Monday, with additional 24-hour strikes scheduled by FATUN as unions escalate their response.
- International Women’s Day programming unfolds in parallel, including Madrid’s Ellas Crean festival (March 5–15) with free entry, the Prado’s late opening on March 7, the ARCO art fair (March 4–8), and local events and marches in Salta, Granadero Baigorria, A Estrada and Ourense.