The Government of Milei will apply million-dollar fines to The Fraternity and the UTA for the strike of the CGT

The Ministry of Human Capital released a statement explaining the legal basis of the decision. In that text, it was indicated that “the violations defined in article 4 of the general regime of sanctions for labor violations, ratified by Law No. 25,212, entail a fine of 50% to 2000% of the monthly value of the minimum, living and mobile wage

for each affected worker”.

The fines that would apply to unions would not have a single fixed amount. As established by current regulations, the final value will depend on different factors, including the precise date on which the violation occurred and also the number of workers affected by the measure of

force.

In addition to the economic impact, sanctions could have other institutional consequences. Current legislation provides for the possibility of withdrawing trade union status from those trade union organizations that

violate compulsory conciliation.

From Human Capital, they pointed out that the application of these penalties seeks to “protect the general interest and guarantee compliance with current labor regulations”, stressing that respect for conciliation instances is a central requirement of the labor relations system.

Compulsory

conciliation Compulsory

conciliation is a mechanism provided for by labor legislation that is activated when a conflict arises between unions and employers. Upon application, both parties are required to open a period of negotiation under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor

.

This process has an initial duration of 15 days, with the possibility of being extended for an additional five days. During this period, the parties must return to the pre-conflict situation and refrain from carrying out direct action measures, such as strikes or protests, under penalty of

receiving sanctions.