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Argentina labor unrest expands

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Labor unrest that began in early June has continued to spread across Argentina’s public and private sectors. State employees of the Association of Workers of the State (ATE) and municipal workers in Comodoro Rivadavia and Tigre staged tear‑gas‑blocked protests demanding wage increases and the opening of collective bargaining. Municipal unions in Entre Ríos and Santa Cruz denounced false accusations and opposed a proposed dollar‑denominated loan, warning of inflationary damage to workers. effects. Unpaid‑wage crises emerged at a service station in Funes (Santa Fe) and among municipal staff of the "Corso Color" “Corso Color” festival in Tartagal, prompting threats of strike action. Municipal wage threats. Wage talks were opened in Concepción del Uruguay, while mining inspections in Santa Cruz highlighted safety and local‑hiring disputes with Newmont. Municipal authorities Fiscal shortfalls forced conciliation in Valle Viejo (Catamarca) and Zapala (Neuquén) faced fiscal shortfalls, leading to forced conciliation (Neuquén), and demands for CPI‑linked raises. Judicial judicial employees in Entre Ríos and Salta launched a strike strikes over low salaries, and salaries. ATE‑linked toll‑booth workers protested national pension reform. Public‑sector reform, and public‑sector rallies in Buenos Aires condemned pension‑reform pension proposals and the abrupt closure of Dr. Ahorro pharmacies, leaving hundreds many unpaid. The Buenos Aires labour ministry ordered mandatory conciliation for layoffs at Tenaris SIAT and Union Bat layoffs, while Sauce de Luna approved Bat; modest salary raises and Morón contested mass dismissals. were approved in Sauce de Luna, while Formosa paid civil‑servant salaries and mid‑year bonuses; Entre Ríos reduced public‑sector workdays. A health crisis in Tartagal highlighted unpaid‑wage stress. bonuses. Police repression intensified, with weekly deployments costing over $50 million, tear‑gas use at Congress, and the assault on priest Paco Olveira during retiree protests. The government’s crackdown On 6 August, security forces around the National Congress used tear‑gas, rubber bullets and continued wage, pension water‑cannon trucks to disperse thousands of demonstrators opposing a property‑rights bill, injuring more than 1,500 people, including journalists, and safety demands keep the unrest expanding into August. detaining dozens.

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  1. 2026-08-07 04:25 UTC Argentina labor unrest expands
  2. 2026-08-07 01:46 UTC Argentina labor unrest expands

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