# Argentine judicial and labor disputes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-judicial-and-labor-disputes
> Updated: 2026-09-20T01:35:55.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 3.

In Chaco, the Judicial Employees Union (Sejch) has called for the Council of the Magistracy to incorporate leadership evaluations into the selection process for judges, prosecutors, and defenders. Secretary General Graciela Aranda argued that academic credentials are insufficient, citing a need to assess candidates on team management and conflict resolution following reports of workplace violence, discrimination, and misuse of authority.

In related judicial developments, the Superior Tribunal of Justice in Chaco has rejected multiple requests to implement pilot programs for civil and commercial jury trials. The majority decision determined that implementing the system in these specific cases is currently not feasible, despite acknowledging that the cases generally fall within the legal framework established by Law 3325-B. The ruling highlighted internal divisions within the province’s highest judicial body, as Justices Emilia Valle and Víctor del Río voted in dissent, arguing that the necessary conditions exist to begin a progressive implementation of the jury system.

Meanwhile, in Formosa, the Superior Tribunal of Justice dismissed a legal challenge by the Asociación Judicial Formosa (AJUFSA) regarding the legitimacy of the Unión de Empleados de la Justicia de la Nación (UEJN), ruling the request ‘improcedente’ (improper).

Recent developments indicate rising tensions in the national judiciary as elections for the Council of the Magistratura approach, potentially shifting political influence over the appointment and removal of federal judges. In Chaco, judicial workers have announced strikes and work stoppages to protest a proposed law affecting salary structures. Tensions have escalated further as the Superior Tribunal de Justicia of Chaco has ordered salary deductions for judicial staff participating in these strikes.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Latin American judicial and labor conflicts escalate

Multiple judicial and labor disputes are occurring across Latin America, including judicial strikes in Argentina, worker resistance to factory evictions, and high-level judicial elections in Costa Rica and Peru

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chaco-superior-tribunal-rejects-civil-jury-trial-pilots

### 2026-09-17: Argentine judicial courts issue rulings on jury trials and union disputes

Argentine judicial courts in Chaco and Formosa issued rulings regarding the implementation of jury trials and a labor legitimacy dispute between judicial unions, respectively.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-judicial-courts-issue-rulings-on-jury-trials-and-union-disputes

### 2026-08-28: Judicial Union in Chaco demands leadership evaluations for judges

The Judicial Employees Union of Chaco is calling for leadership and empathy to be evaluated during the selection of judges and prosecutors to combat rising reports of workplace violence.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/judicial-union-in-chaco-demands-leadership-evaluations-for-judges

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