Argentina university teachers threaten strike after court upholds financing law

Argentina’s Supreme Court confirmed that the government must immediately apply the University Financing Law, specifically articles 5 and 6 that set salary updates for university staff. The ruling came after the executive tried to halt the law’s implementation.

The National Federation of University Teachers (Conadu) warned that, because the salary and budget improvements agreed with the government amount to less than half of what the law requires, it may resume strike actions in the coming weeks. The federation urged that August salaries include the full updates mandated by the law. The Association of Teachers at the National University of La Plata (ADULP) has voiced support for Conadu’s stance, raising the possibility that classes at UNLP could be disrupted again.

ADUL leader Oscar Vallejos called the decision “a clear defeat for the Government,” noting that while the ruling forces compliance with salary provisions, it does not address funding for research, infrastructure, or university hospitals. He highlighted the broader political context, citing the government’s attempts to overturn the law and the recent defeat of the administration in both political and judicial arenas.