Despite being the largest coalition in both of Argentina's Congressional houses, President Mauricio Macri's ruling coalition, Cambiemos, does not have a majority of seats and must negotiate with members of the opposition to implement controversial labor reforms. To this end, Argentine Minister of Labor Jorge Triaca met Nov. 15 with the country's largest labor union, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), to discuss Macri's labor reform proposals. In the meetings, both sides reached a basic agreement over some points, such as better protection for companies against labor lawsuits and making labor outsourcing practices more flexible. In exchange, CGT demanded the government extend paternity leave. The discussions are notable because the CGT is one of the main roadblocks to labor reform, but their support is crucial to actually passing the measures....
