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Argentine public sector labor and fiscal unrest

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Argentina continues to face widespread labor unrest and fiscal tension. While the industrial sector saw progress with the Unión Obrera Metalúrgica (UOM) reaching agreements, other sectors remain in conflict. In the higher education sector, the crisis has intensified. Following a failed judicial conciliation hearing led by Judge Cormick, university workers—including teaching and non-teaching staff—launched a 48-hour national strike on August 27 and 28. Organized by federations such as CONADU, CONADU Histórica, and FATUN, the strike addressed salary deficits estimated between 31% and 34% and demanded the full implementation of the University Financing Law (Law 27.795). By early September, the conflict escalated. Following a 24-hour national strike on September 2, unions rejected a 3% salary increase offer from the Ministry of Human Capital, arguing it fails to address a 31.2% loss in purchasing power. In a legal development, Federal Judge Martín Cormick rejected the government’s request to lift an injunction that mandates the update of salaries and scholarships, ordering the administration to provide documentation of compliance within three days. ~~University federations have called for further actions, including~~ On September 8, a national strike was carried out, reportedly seeing near 100% compliance in regions such as Buenos Aires and Lomas de Zamora. Protest leaders from groups including Adunce and ADIULZA cited a lack of funding for infrastructure, operational expenses, and student scholarships. Consequently, educators have announced a schedule of continued actions, including public classes on September 8 15 and a ~~potential~~ mobilization to the Secretariat of Education at Palacio Pizzurno on September 17. These measures are part of a broader plan leading toward a fifth Federal University March expected in ~~late September or October to defend public education. Meanwhile, institutional changes occurred at~~ the ~~National University~~ first week of ~~Tucumán (UNT), which elected Sergio Mohamed as rector and Horacio Madkur as vice-rector for the 2026-2030 term.~~ October.

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