Labor strikes and wage disputes impact transport and education sectors

Various labor disputes and strikes are impacting public services across several regions.

In Argentina, transport workers in Córdoba (UTA) and Santa Fe are conducting assemblies and partial service retentions due to wage disagreements and employer non-compliance. In Jujuy, state workers (ATE) have protested against insufficient salary offers. In Tierra del Fuego, Governor Gustavo Melella has proposed an educational emergency decree to address teacher salary needs and funding. Additionally, educational workers in Buenos Aires are demanding the return of funds deducted during previous strikes.

In Spain, the public transport sector in Murcia faces tension following union strikes, coinciding with the start of the academic year and a major new transport model tender.

In Paraguay, biochemistry professionals from the Ministry of Public Health are considering a national strike on September 23 to protest a reported 77.9% loss in purchasing power due to frozen wages over the last 14 years.