La Derecha Diario The Government convened the May Council to activate Milei's key reform plan.
The idea is to move toward more flexible labor legislation that encourages formal employment
La Casa Rosada was the setting for the second meeting of the Consejo de Mayo, the multisectoral body created by President Javier Milei to chart the legislative course following the December renewal. The priority is to promote a modern labor reform, accompanied by changes in the tax system.
Led by Chief of Cabinet, Guillermo Francos, the meeting took place in the Salón de los Escudos. Representatives of the Executive, Congress, the governors who signed the Pacto de Mayo, the business sector, and the unions were present. The meeting, which lasted three hours, was described as "productive" by Deputy Cristian Ritondo, the group's informal spokesperson.
Sturzenegger sets the course for the reform
The first to arrive was Federico Sturzenegger, Minister of Deregulation, who acts as coordinator of the structural reforms. He was accompanied by Agustina García De Cecco, a lawyer specialized in labor law, who is key in the technical design of the upcoming changes. The idea is to move toward more flexible legislation that encourages formal employment and reduces the "Argentine cost."
The official is working on the foundations agreed upon in the Pacto de Mayo, signed on July 9 by Milei and 19 governors. Labor reform appears as one of the priorities, along with changes in the tax system.
Unions with reservations
Gerardo Martínez, UOCRA's Secretary General, was the union voice at the table. Although he expressed willingness to engage in dialogue for a "labor modernization", he rejected any unilateral imposition. He emphasized that CGT is not willing to accept wage caps or the criminalization of protest.
Sources close to him pointed out that collective bargaining agreements are not outdated and that changes should focus more on tax issues than on labor legislation.
Business leaders, governors, and technocrats
UIA President Martín Rappallini and Mendoza Governor Alfredo Cornejo represented the private sector and the provinces, respectively. The Council agreed to keep the topics discussed confidential, but all sources agree that labor reform was central.
The deadline to present the document is December 15, and it will serve as the legislative input for the initiatives Milei hopes to launch in 2026. The next Council meeting is scheduled for August 20.
What the Consejo de Mayo seeks
The Consejo de Mayo was designed by the Executive as a coordination platform among sectors, excluding the hard opposition. The most urgent reforms are labor and tax, which could reach Congress in the first quarter of next year. Pension reform would be left for after 2027, and federal revenue sharing is considered unfeasible in the short term.
The mandate is clear: to move forward with substantive reforms based on technical expertise, political agreement, and social support. For the Government, this framework seeks to avoid the wear and tear experienced by the failed Ley Bases in its first attempt.
Cornejo and the electoral factor
Cornejo's participation also has a political interpretation. The Mendoza native aligned his province's electoral calendar with the national one, which was interpreted as a nod to the ruling party.
In Balcarce 50, a unified ticket in Mendoza is not ruled out, where Luis Petri remains a figure with a high positive image.
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