The shock wave would worsen at the end of the month, when the contracts of state employees who renewed their contracts for 90 days in December expire.
The shock wave would worsen at the end of the month, when the contracts of state employees who renewed their contracts for 90 days in December expire.
Various organizations formally passed into the orbit of the Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse, marking the beginning of radical changes. In the last hours, a significant sending of dismissal telegramsdisassociating 200 employees of AySA and 50 officials of the National Communications Agency (Enacom), as it transpired.
The Government justified these measures with operational and political reasons, arguing the need to remove those employees who did not adequately fulfill their responsibilitiesas well as officials linked to the previous management.
This personnel reduction process is not limited to these two organizations, but is part of a series of cuts in different societies of the State. The General Administration of Ports (AGP) experienced the withdrawal of 140 contracts in recent days, while a process of voluntary withdrawals began at Aerolíneas Argentinas.
In entities in the transportation area, such as Trenes Argentinos, internal movements are already being made to adjust the workforce in various areas. Uncertainty also surrounds Corredores Viales, recently incorporated into Posse’s orbit.
The chainsaw advances
A particular case is that of Telamwhere all 700 employees were furloughed for a week while the Government determines the future of the state news agency.
This massive cut is driven by contracts expiring in March. Many state employees renewed their contracts for 90 days at the end of last year, and this period ends at the end of March. Decree 84/2023 of December 23 established the termination of all contracts of state employees who began their duties in the previous year, affecting approximately 7,000 public workers.
The next phase of the decree determines that the rest of the employees under contract would renew for three months, undergoing an “exhaustive survey” to evaluate the continuity of their contracts on a case-by-case basis.
These adjustments in State companies serve as a prelude to a broader cut that is anticipated in the national administration at the end of this month. Across ministries and agencies, Milei officials are conducting human resources audits to evaluate employees’ work duties and attendance.
The shock wave would worsen at the end of the month, when the contracts of state employees who renewed their contracts for 90 days in December expire. A new wave of massive dismissals is expected at all levels, focused on retaining those who fulfill their assigned responsibilities and tasks, while those who do not comply will be laid off. Although an exact figure has not been provided, it is expected that several thousand public employees will be affected by this measure.
Source: Ambito
