Argentina
Justice Ordered Certification of UTHGRA’s Elected Authorities
Chamber VI ruled that the Ministry of Human Capital, through the Secretariat of Labor, recognize the leadership that emerged from the December 29, 2025 elections. The ruling favors the petition backed by Luis Barrionuevo.
Chamber VI of the National Court of Appeals for Labor ordered the Ministry of Human Capital, through the Secretariat of Labor, Employment and Social Security, to certify the authorities of the Unión de Trabajadores del Turismo, Hoteleros y Gastronómicos de la República Argentina (UTHGRA) elected in the December 29, 2025 elections.
According to Crónica and BAE Negocios, the ruling granted the petition filed by Luis Barrionuevo and unblocked a proceeding initiated on December 30, 2025, one day after the election. The Celeste List “17 de Octubre,” led by Barrionuevo, had been declared the winner by the Central Electoral Board with 121,334 positive votes.
According to both outlets, the court held that there were no decisions or objections calling into question the regularity of the election. It also stressed that the lack of certification was not a mere administrative delay, but one that affected the union’s institutional functioning and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
UTHGRA welcomed the ruling and said, according to Crónica and BAE Negocios, that the judicial decision vindicates the will expressed by more than 121,000 members at the ballot box and sets a limit on a de facto intervention in the union’s internal affairs.
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