With the last joint agreement between the Association of Pastry Chefs, Quick Service, Confectioners, Ice Cream Makers, Pizza Makers and Alfajoreros and the representatives of the Argentine Chamber of Quick Service Establishments for the Sales of Sandwiches and Related Foods, a salary increase was agreed 9.3 percent for the Rapid Services division.
This is an increase that benefits employees under the collective agreement 329/2000, which includes companies such as McDonald’s, Burger King and Starbucks. The agreement stipulated that the increase would be applied in four tranches between November and February, as follows:
- November: free use of 3%.
- December: free use of 5.58%
- January: free use of 7.69%
- February: free use of 9.30%.
- March: A new basic salary is consolidated including all allowances.
What salary will an employee at McDonald’s, Burger King and Starbucks earn in January 2026?
In January 2026, the increase for employees at companies like McDonald’s, Burger King and Starbucks corresponds to 7.69%.
This way, If we take into account the salary increases received in December salaries, the salaries that will be received in the first month of next year remain.:
-He monthly basic salary the lowest category, namely “Career starters“, was 949,869 pesos, plus 73,044 pesos in non-compensatory funds, leaving a total of 1,022,913 pesos;
-“ATM“, with 1,125,968 pesos in December plus 86,586 unpaid, for a total of 1,212,554 pesos;
-“Local manager“With a salary of 1,451,296 pesos in December plus 111,604, the total is 1,562,900 pesos;
-The highest category, namely “Master pastry chef, master ice cream maker, chef or master pizza maker“, calculated in December 1,635,850 pesos, plus 125,796 pesos, the total in January is 1,761,646 pesos
In all cases No type of addition or benefit is taken into account. It is worth remembering that the activity has part-time staff, so increases will be charged proportionally. These increases are also calculable for the calculation of vacation, overtime, additional annual salary and bonuses, as well as traditional concepts calculated on base salary (seniority, etc.).
The union assured that it would continue to defend the salary
The general secretary of the trade union organization, Luis Hlebowicz, emphasized the key role of members in drawing up a new salary agreement and warned that the union would not give up its demands in an unfavorable economic environment.
“It was the commitment of the members, under the motto of unitywhich made it possible to achieve this increase at a time when the fight to maintain salaries will be crucial,” said Hlebowicz, referring to the recent agreement reached after the joint negotiations.
The union leader emphasized that, unlike the last salary discussion, which he described as “traumatic and complex”, on this occasion a Equilibrium point. “We were able to reach a mean that allowed us to maintain the purchasing power of income,” he explained, stressing the importance of maintaining real wages in the face of rising inflation.
In this context, Hlebowicz strongly advocated for the union to firmly maintain its position. ““We will not give up our demands because they are fair,” he said, while clarifying that the organization prioritizes dialogue as the main negotiating tool..
However, the Secretary General warned that this call for consensus does not mean giving up other avenues for action. “We rely on dialogue instead of violent measuresbut it should be clear that this position does not prevent us from using protest tools to achieve our goals,” he said.
The statements come in a scenario of growing tensions in the world of work, with unions trying to support wages in the face of a loss of purchasing power and expecting the upcoming discussions to be crucial for workers’ pockets.
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