From Buenos Aires Times · · 40s
Argentina cuts 20,000 public-sector jobs
Argentina's government targets 20,000 more public-sector jobs through voluntary redundancy.
In brief
Argentina's government targets 20,000 more public-sector jobs through voluntary redundancy. Argentina's government plans to eliminate 20,000 public-sector jobs via voluntary redundancy to reduce spending. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Government launches redundancy scheme
President Javier Milei's government has launched a voluntary redundancy scheme to eliminate 20,000 public-sector jobs.
Compensation details
Workers receive financial compensation up to 25 gross monthly salaries based on age, service length and pension status.
Exclusions and restrictions
Excludes temporary workers and decentralised agencies like ANSES; barred from public-sector roles for eight years.
Union protest
ATE union calls the scheme coercive dismissal, demanding rejection of the decree.
“This is not voluntary redundancy, it is coercive dismissal. We totally reject this decree”
The key point
Argentina's government plans to eliminate 20,000 public-sector jobs via voluntary redundancy to reduce spending.
