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Argentina Public-Sector Unions Set 24-Hour Strike for Wednesday as Universities Join Over Labor Plan

Union leaders frame the walkout as a bid to reopen wage bargaining after sharp pay erosion.

Overview

  • ATE confirmed a national stoppage for November 19 with a noon mobilization to the national Labor Secretariat in Buenos Aires to reject the government’s proposed labor reform, oppose the recent U.S. trade agreement and demand immediate paritaria reopening.
  • Non‑teaching university staff grouped in FATUN, along with CONADU and CONADU Histórica, will halt activities for 24 hours, with closures announced at campuses such as the National University of Rosario and confirmed adhesions in Bahía Blanca.
  • The oilseed workers’ federation led by Daniel Yofra will coordinate a sectoral strike against what it calls a regressive labor overhaul, signaling potential effects on the industrial oilseed complex.
  • ATE forecasts high adherence and warns of service interruptions and traffic disruptions around Plaza de Mayo and the Labor Secretariat during the midday march.
  • In a parallel development, Buenos Aires province reopened salary talks with state unions today at 5:15 p.m. after more than a month of complaints over pay losses.