Argentina's ATE union calls national strike for August 3

ATE national strike salary increase state vacating Argentina

The Asociación Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) has scheduled a nationwide strike on Monday, 3 August, with a mobilization to the Ministry of Economy in Buenos Aires. The action, decided at a plenary of the union’s national leadership, seeks an emergency salary increase for public‑sector workers, condemns the “vaciamiento” and dismantling of state agencies, and protests the growing indebtedness of employees.

ATE Secretary‑General Rodolfo Aguiar underscored that current public‑sector wages should be more than double their present level. He cited that salary adjustments for 2026 reached only 12.9 % up to June, while inflation hit 16.9 % in the same period, resulting in a 45 % loss of purchasing power. He added that public‑service tariffs have risen by over 900 % since President Milei assumed office. The union also warned that many workers now rely on informal lenders, a situation Aguiar described as “alarmingly high.”

ATE is evaluating a joint march with the teachers’ union CTERA and plans to participate in the broader “Jornada Nacional de Lucha” on 7 August, continuing the protest calendar that includes the San Cayetano march.

Entities: Argentina · Asociación Trabajadores del Estado · Asociación Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) · CTERA · Ministry of Economy · Ministry of Economy (Argentina) · President Javier Milei · Rodolfo Aguiar

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[● 4 SOURCES] Salary increases for public workers in 2026 were 12.9 % up to June, while inflation was 16.9 % for the same period. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] ATE says public‑sector salaries should be more than double current levels. (Rodolfo Aguiar, ATE secretary‑general)
[● 4 SOURCES] ATE warns of alarming high indebtedness among public workers, including borrowing from informal lenders. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] Public‑sector workers have lost 45 % of purchasing power and public‑service tariffs have risen over 900 % since President Milei took office. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] ATE condemns the vacating, closure and dismantling of state agencies. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] ATE may coordinate the August 3 strike with the teachers’ union CTERA. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] The strike demands an emergency salary increase for public‑sector workers. (ATE)
[● 4 SOURCES] ATE announced a national strike with mobilization to the Ministry of Economy on Monday 3 August. (ATE)