Overview

• ATE set a nationwide walkout for Wednesday in response to President Javier Milei’s rejection of the Pediatric Health Emergency Law and the University Funding Law.
• Rodolfo Aguiar labeled the government’s austerity in health and education as “criminal,” warning it restricts care and study to those who can pay.
• The union says the pediatric measure included pay restoration for health workers, income tax relief on overtime and on-call shifts, funds for hospitals such as Garrahan, and continuity of medical residencies.
• The vetoed university bill provided inflation-linked budget increases, bimonthly updates, and salary adjustments for faculty tied to the consumer price index.
• ATE reported hospital budgets have fallen 30%–40% since Milei took office, called on Congress to overturn the vetoes, guaranteed minimum emergency coverage during the strike, and said each local chapter will set rally details.