# Global labor strikes and wage disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-labor-strikes-and-wage-disputes > Updated: 2026-09-17T10:59:55.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. Labor unrest and industrial disputes have emerged across several sectors in Argentina, Spain, and Paraguay. In Argentina, transport workers in Córdoba and Santa Fe have initiated service retentions due to wage disagreements, while state workers in Jujuy and educational workers in Buenos Aires have also engaged in protests regarding salary levels and funding. In Tierra del Fuego, officials have proposed an educational emergency decree to address teacher salary needs. In Paraguay, public health professionals have threatened a national strike to protest a reported 77.9% loss in purchasing power caused by long-term wage freezes. In Spain, tensions have expanded into the banking and technology sectors. The CCOO union has announced planned mobilizations to demand salary increases and improved working conditions, citing an ‘insupportable’ environment despite high sector profits. Concurrently, restructuring is occurring in the tech industry, with Banco Santander initiating redundancy procedures for its technological subsidiaries and the company Globant reaching an agreement for 150 layoffs in Spain. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-17: Spanish banking and tech sectors face labor unrest and job cuts Spanish unions are planning protests against the banking sector over working conditions, while Banco Santander and Globant initiate job cuts in their technological divisions. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ccoo-union-announces-protests-against-spanish-banking-sector ### 2026-09-14: Labor strikes and wage disputes impact transport and education sectors Labor unrest spreads across South America and Spain, with transport and education workers staging strikes and protests over wage freezes, inflation, and funding shortages. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uta-union-assemblies-disrupt-bus-services-in-crdoba --- Cite as: Global labor strikes and wage disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-labor-strikes-and-wage-disputes