The dispute over the financing of the Provincial Pension Fund This Wednesday a new chapter was added to the streets of Cordova. Public sector unions sponsor a day Strike and protest in front of parliament, in rejection of the project that would allow the executive branch to modify workers’ pension contributions.
The mobilization began to take shape earlywith Interruptions in the activities of state organizations and a central call in the city center. Starting in the morning, the union columns from Colón and Cañada advance towards Unicameral, causing traffic delays and diversions in one of the city’s busiest corridors.
Budget and cash: the PJ’s explosive combination, fueling the crossfire with the opposition
A protest that points to the core of the budget
The union’s demand is part of the debate on the provincial budget and focuses on the article that would allow the declaration of a pension emergency and within this framework adjust the personal contributions of active employees. For unions, this power represents a rule change that directly affects wages and weakens the bargaining system.
The organizations warn of an increase of up to 4% not only reduces monthly income, but also installs an automatic correction mechanism without a comprehensive discussion about the causes of the pension deficit or other possible sources of funding.
Rejection of the union and lawsuit by the pension fund
The Day of Fight brings together key public sector unions including Judicial, Luz y Fuerza, SUOEM and La Bancaria, UEPC and CGT (tomorrow) all with a strong weight in the contribution system. The companies are demanding the deletion of the article in question from the tax project and deny that the adjustment affects active and retired workers.
The bank refuses to increase contributions to the pension fund and calls for mobilization in Cordoba
The strike is off 9.30am in the capital to facilitate mobilization, while in the interior of the country the measure extends throughout the day, as announced in an official message on their Instagram accounts.
Traffic chaos in the city center: cuts and diversions
Among the critical points, it is recommended to consider the following:
- – Olmos and Maipú: total overload.
- – Bulevar Guzmán and Catamarca: traffic jams due to diversions.
- – Roads released: Lima and Salta, with very slow traffic.
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