Santa Fe Government to Impose Salary Increase for Teachers by Decree
The provincial government of Santa Fe plans to issue a decree that will apply the salary increase offered in the latest collective bargaining round for public employees, despite the rejection of the proposal by the teachers' unions Amsafé, Sadop and the Union Docentes Argentinos (UDA). The decree would be based on the acceptance of the offer by other public‑sector unions – ATE, UPCN and the medical association AMRA – and is expected to be signed within the week.
The announced package totals a cumulative 10.1 % increase through December, with a minimum guaranteed salary that would reach 180,000 pesos by the end of the semester, which could translate into roughly a 15 % rise for the lowest‑paid workers. The decree would also extend the increase to provincial security forces and the penitentiary service.
In response, the UDA lodged a formal impugnation, claiming the government disclosed the proposal publicly before a proper bargaining session and demanding a new negotiation round. The union’s secretary, Mariela Rossi, said the offer had been pre‑published and that the 10.1 % figure contradicted earlier reported figures of about 15 % for the second half of the year. No new proposal is expected from the government.
Entities: Asociación de Maestros de Educación (Amsafé) · Asociación del Transporte Eléctrico (ATE) · Maximiliano Pullaro · Sindicato de Agentes Docentes de la Provincia (Sadop) · Union Docentes Argentinos (UDA)
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Teachers' unions Amsafé, Sadop and UDA rejected the salary offer. (union voting results)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The salary increase totals a cumulative 10.1 % up to December. (government proposal)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The minimum guaranteed salary will reach 180,000 pesos by the end of the semester. (government proposal)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Union Docentes Argentinos (UDA) filed a formal impugnation demanding a new negotiation round. (UDA statement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The increase will also extend to the provincial security forces and penitentiary service. (government proposal)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The decrees are expected to be signed within the week. (government sources)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Unions ATE, UPCN and AMRA accepted the salary offer. (union voting results)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Santa Fe provincial government will apply the proposed salary increase by decree. (government announcement)