Argentina’s New Elected President Lays Off 5K Gov’t Employees
11:20 AM -- Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Argentinian President Javier Milei has announced that he will not be renewing the contracts of thousands of government employees.
On Tuesday, the Libertarian’s office announced that his administration would not be renewing the contracts of 5,000 government employees hired before Milei took office.
The move is a part of his plan to transform Argentina’s struggling economy.
According to officials, contracts for other government workers hired before 2023 will be examined. It appears that the 2023 deadline is intended to combat the custom of departing presidents inflating their final year’s salary.
With an estimated 200% inflation rate by year’s end, Milei has promised to cut back on payrolls and regulations while permitting the privatization of state-run businesses in an effort to increase investments and exports.
The new cutbacks have caused many protests, but Milei stated that he will continue to “rebuild the country.”
“The goal is (to) start on the road to rebuilding our country, return freedom and autonomy to individuals and start to transform the enormous amount of regulations that have blocked, stalled and stopped economic growth,” he said.
About 300 of the previously announced changes would weaken consumer, employee, and renter protections and target numerous government-owned businesses for privatization.
The actions include closing certain government ministries, slashing energy and transportation subsidies, and devaluing the Argentinean peso by 50%. They coincide with both rising rates of poverty and inflation.
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/argentinas-new-elected-president-lays-off-5k-govt-employees/
5K immigrant train headed for the U.S, looking for work in the Obama administration.
Obama wouldn’t hire them, Argentina isn’t diverse enough didn’t you know
Shucks, should have fired some and reasigned most to some bullshit positions to phase them out over a period of time. Firing every one in one fell swoop will just create a bunch of angry people immediately with an axe to grind.
His way sends a clear message.
Message, yes. But his way also has the highest potential to backfire in some fashion; at least phasing them out makes them feel more complacent and less ready to create problems as changes are pushed through.
On the flipside, removing them immediately has some benefits because fewer chances of any form of leaks or sabotage.
Better to have everybody submit a letter of resignation to you on the first day of office. Send the setter or you’re instantly fired. Then, you just ‘accept’ their resignation as you go along once you figure out who is legit and who is a scumbag.
I think it's closer to 13k. And then there is the smaller, SIS ranks.
Let's watch this one closely.