Argentina’s teacher unions demand higher wages amid inflation

The provincial government of Santa Fe announced it will reopen salary negotiations with public‑sector unions after the first half of the year, saying it will assess the gap between recorded inflation and the wage increases granted earlier. Governor Maximiliano Pullaro said “the people are very bad… salaries are very delayed” and noted the province had given a staggered 12.5% raise for the first semester.

The Union of Argentine Teachers (UDA) chief Sergio Romero called for an urgent paritary and a 35% salary increase, declaring that teachers “cannot live on this poverty salary.” He criticised the provincial administration for rising debt and for salaries lagging behind the cost of living.

The broader teachers’ federation AGMER also announced a strike, joining protests against the pension reform. It organised a rally at the Yeruá toll on Ruta 14, denouncing a 3.5% wage improvement as far below the inflation rate and warning that “the purchasing power of teachers is negligible.” The union warned further mobilisations if demands are not met.