¿Qué significa, "La ley del 82% móvil"?

Question

Otro artículo del calrin.com: Artículo

El ministro coordinador dijo que quienes votaron a favor del proyecto del 82% móvil para las jubilaciones mínimas son “los mismos que se ufanaban de haberles descontado el 13 % a los jubilados que hoy dicen defender como a docentes y empleados públicos” y los mismos que “llevaron a 14 provincias a enterrarse en “bonos”/papel pintado destinado a empobrecer y denigrar a los trabajadores y jubilados”, escribió.

The coordinating minister said that those who voted in favor of the bill of the 82% mobil (?) are "the same ones who boasted of having deducted 13% from the retirees that today say to protect like teachers and public employees", and the same ones who "caused 14 provinces to bury themselves in bonds/wallpaper destined to impoverish and denigrate workers and retirees", she wrote.

I understand the words, but I don't understand the phrase. What is 82% móvil, or would I have to know more about Argentine politics to understand?

Answer 1

It's a long fight in Argentina. They are trying to have the retired workers get an 82% of the active workers' pay. I don't think it will never happen. There is not enough money for it.

I kind of understood the issue. So "móvil" translates to "active worker"? - KevinB, Oct 14, 2010

I'm still stuck on 'ufanaban' - what verb is that please? - margaretbl, Oct 14, 2010

Ufanarse = to boast - KevinB, Oct 14, 2010

No. "movil" refers to the retired worker remuneration. It means that it is linked to the active worker payment. - 00e657d4, Oct 15, 2010

Answer 2

Yes, this is an interesting use of the word "móvil". I wonder if a loose translation could be "the push for 82%", in the sense that "móvil" can be used in physics to talk about a body in motion.

Just a guess on some sort of English equivalent, based on Guillermo's explanation...

I think Guillermo is on the right track. It has to do with 82% of the pay of non-retired workers. - KevinB, Oct 14, 2010

I agree with both Guillermo and mountain girl,because my dictionary gives" cause " as one of the meanings of movil, inthe sense of a movement,like the ban the bomb cause or Movement, or the 82% movement or cause. - costina, Oct 14, 2010