Argentina's public universities launch week-long strikes over budget cuts

The Association of University Teachers at the National University of Central Province of Buenos Aires (Adunce) confirmed its participation in a five‑day national strike that will suspend all academic activities at the Tandil, Olavarría and Azul campuses from 26 to 30 May. Protesters demand urgent salary adjustments and an updated budget for the sector, warning that more than 200 days without proper financing threaten the viability of public universities. The strike includes street‑level public classes, assemblies and popular meals to raise awareness.

A similar total‑week strike was called by the Association of University Teachers and Researchers at the National University of Tucumán. Delegates highlighted a loss of purchasing power equivalent to nine months of wages, forcing many educators to take multiple informal jobs. They noted frozen student scholarships, reduced laboratory and mental‑health services, and a broader socioeconomic divide. Both actions are coordinated by the Confederation of Argentine University Teachers (Conadu) to spotlight severe financial strain and the risk of increasing inequality in higher education.

Quotes from the protests include a Tucumán professor stating, "Nosotros articulamos tres, cuatro, cinco trabajos o Uber; menos sueldo también es menos congresos, es menos libros nuevos," and another noting, "Desde Tucumán vamos a hacer una serie de actividades, sobre todo vinculadas a clase pública."