This past May 1st, some naive people might have expected a greeting to the workers from the President of the Nation, even if it were purely hypocritical. But none of that happened. What was abundant were his usual insults against supposed enemies, real or not (it doesn't matter), long lists of false economic data, and the repetition of his classic displays of contempt for the working people. He is not alone in this task, as he is accompanied by his officials, some ad hoc representatives, and his own and allied legislators. From this torrent of statements made in radio and television reports with journalists in envelopes and in paid official messages, some data emerge. For example, the government's intention to accelerate the consideration and approval of a pension reform that coincides with the IMF's demands. Basically: raising the retirement age, eliminating pension moratoriums, and increasing the minimum pension for those who don't meet the minimum contribution threshold.
The pension eligibility age and the amount to be collected are proportional to the number of years contributed. We'll surely learn more details as the date for the official bill, which has the support of our allies (PRO, UCR, CC, and other parliamentary groups), approaches. The main objective is to turn pensions into mere "old-age subsidies" and, at the same time, establish a private pension system similar to the AFJP (Federal Pension Fund) or similar, with the idea that at some point it will be the only system in place. What we've announced so many times has arrived: the all-out fight over the pension system. On the one hand, the government of Javier Milei and its political and economic allies, including historical enemies of the working class; and on the other, the working class, including retirees. This isn't a factional fight but rather reflects, in all its dimensions, one of the forms in which class struggle is waged in our country. One term in this equation is the national and transnational economic power seeking to consolidate its dominance over the working people, and the other is the working class fighting to defend its legitimate rights. In this tough struggle, the active and determined participation of trade unions (including the Central Unions), social, territorial, cultural, student, and political organizations will be essential within a framework of strong unity, not only to halt the capitalist offensive but also to strategically build a new, just, egalitarian, and democratic society. In this regard, the National Coordinating Board of Retiree and Pensioner Organizations, along with other organizations, has been promoting a bill proposing a public, pay-as-you-go, solidarity-based, assisted, and intergenerational pension system led and administered by active and retired workers, with a minority stake in the State's role as guarantor of the system, as established in the National Constitution. The watchword of the hour is to continue fighting in unity, aware that reason and the law are on our side.
Argentina, May 5, 2025.-NATIONAL COORDINATING BOARD OF RETIREES AND PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATIONS OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC Legal Entity 8152 - Bartolomé Mitre 1419 1° “A” (1037) CABA
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