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Argentina implements new minimum wage scheme amid rising labor strikes
The Argentine government has implemented a new unilateral scheme for the minimum wage (SMVyM) following failed negotiations with unions. Under Resolution 4/2026, the minimum wage will rise to $383,800 in September 2026, with monthly staggered increases projected to reach $437,000 by April 2027.
Simultaneously, labor tensions are escalating across several sectors. University faculty and staff, represented by unions such as CONADU and Fedun, have rejected government salary proposals, citing a 31.2% loss in purchasing power and non-compliance with the University Financing Law. This has led to a 24-hour national strike.
In the transport and aviation sectors, the ATE union has announced a 48-hour strike at 27 airports for September 3 and 4, demanding sectoral bargaining and funding for operational tasks like airport firefighting. Additionally, the AOITA union has declared an alert for interurban transport in Córdoba due to stalled wage negotiations.
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ATE · Argentina · Argentine government · Asociación Trabajadores del Estado · Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado · CGT · CONADU · Confederación General del Trabajo · Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional · FEDUN · Federación de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de la Educación Superior Pública del P · Javier Milei
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Federation of Higher Education Workers of Paraguay (FETPESPA) has declared a national alert regarding wage inequality.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Teacher retirees in Formosa are receiving approximately $800,000, which is below the legal 82% of active salaries.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CGT claims the minimum wage should not be below $911,202. diariotortuga.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The CGT projects the minimum wage should reach $993,300 by the end of the year. diariotortuga.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] FETPESPA is demanding that salary leveling for teachers be included in the 2027 National General Budget.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Employers offered 400,000 pesos as a minimum wage proposal. diariotortuga.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The provincial government set a salary floor of $1,100,000 for active teachers, but much of it consists of non-remunerative sums.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Wage Council meeting failed to reach an agreement between employers and labor unions. diariotortuga.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Poverty in the Neuquén-Plottier area reached 40.4% during the first half of the year.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A new political space called 'Más por Neuquén' is being formed.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Federal Police (PFA) received a 10% wage increase to be paid in four installments.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 87% of state workers are currently in debt.