The problems for the governor of the province of Buenos Aires Axel Kicillof They will be added at the end of the year. On the one hand, tensions with Kirchnerism remain, even if there seems to be calm following the approval of the budget and the debt. It was precisely this last point that triggered a new confrontation with President Javier Milei.
And how everything has to do with money, Trade union organizations in Buenos Aires expressed concern about the payment of bonuswhile he insists with a Salary update.
In recent weeks, several unions have called for the activation of a salary update as part of the joint negotiations in Buenos Aires, at the same time that they are examining the payment of the bonus “in a timely manner” and warning that they will reject any attempt to pay it in two or three installments.
Buenos Aires teachers demand “adequate salaries”
The Buenos Aires Teachers Union (UDOCBA) was one of the first to come out and aggressively present her demands to the governor “the urgent call of the Joint Teaching Commissionto discuss a reorganization that guarantees appropriate salaries and fair working conditions for all education workers.
Although the union has not yet announced any violent measures, it expressed its anger in an open letter to all teachers in Buenos Aires, in which it claimed its “active” participation in the Buenos Aires Teaching Unity Front (FUDB), starting from “a firm, critical and targeted stance in every negotiation case.”
The general secretary of the union, Alejandro Salcedoheld: “We were and are a clear and coherent voice within the front, defending the interests of education in Buenos Aires with independence, commitment and conviction“. And he explained that “our presence in the FUDB is an expression of a union policy based on schools, sections, listening and real participation of educational workers.”
The UDOCBA also questioned the national government, pointing out that “in a complex economic context marked by adjustments, the loss of purchasing power and the constant increase in tariffs and prices, the union has once again formalized its request for the reopening of joint ventures to the Ministry of Labor of the Province of Buenos Aires” under the leadership of Walter Correa.
State authorities warn against paying the bonus “in a timely manner”
For its part, the Buenos Aires section Union of the Nation’s Civilian Personnel (UPCN) filed a lawsuit with the Buenos Aires authorities so that “Every possible effort will be made to meet the payment of the half bonus on time “December 1, 2020, given the difficult economic situation that all public servants will have to endure at the end of the year,” and called on the provincial government “This corresponds to the continuity of the joint consultation in December.”
The section leader, Fabiola Mosquera, admitted that the economic situation of public administration employees “criticism“While union sources admitted they are aware of the dispute between the Libertarian government and Kicillof management over provincial debt, which has delayed progress on budget plans and key funding for salary negotiations.
Other unions are joining the call for the joint venture to be reopened
These demands are consistent with those of the Federation of State and Private Guilds of the Province of Buenos Aires (FEGEPPBA) which formally requested the Secretary of Labor Walter Correa to reopen the joint ventures corresponding to Law 10,430 after the approval of the financing law.
In a statement they explained: “We expect a timely response to continue the dialogue and work on a concrete proposal for our industry.“, which complements the demands of the Buenos Aires Regional of the State Workers Association (ATE) and the Buenos Aires Judicial Association (AJB). From ATE they explained that no offer was presented in their last meeting with the executive, while AJB highlighted the need to recompose salaries and discuss the labor agenda.
The union’s demand for a restoration of December salaries affected by inflation is based on the reparation of the losses suffered in recent months, given the absence of offers from the provinces since the November 18 meeting. At the last conclave, the union representatives presented the points that they consider urgent and necessary to be included in the salary proposal.
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