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Argentina Orders 15-Day Mandatory Conciliation to Halt Planned Oilseed Workers’ Strike

Labor authorities intervened to keep agroexport plants operating during a 15-day mandatory conciliation period.

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Aceiteros. La secretaria de Trabajo determinó que se celebrará una audiencia el próximo martes 14 de octubre.
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Los aceiteros se movilizaron en varias oportunidades para reclamar por la recomposición de sus salarios.

Overview

  • The stoppage had been scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday across all oilseed plants nationwide after wage talks stalled.
  • FTCIODyARA and the SOEA San Lorenzo local called the action in pursuit of a legally defined minimum wage for entry-level workers.
  • The unions demand a monthly SMVM of ARS 2,344,728 for September 2025, a figure they say is grounded in INDEC’s household expenditure survey and the Constitution and labor law.
  • Union leaders rejected the employers’ proposal as insufficient, citing a US$1.54 billion windfall from export duty cuts and noting 2024 labor costs fell 1.7%–2.4% by company.
  • The Labor Secretariat ordered services to continue, told companies to avoid reprisals, and set a hearing for next Tuesday at noon as the dispute returns to formal bargaining.