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Buenos Aires Unions Reject 1.5% Pay Offer, Talks Paused in Provincial Wage Bargaining

Unions seek retroactive increases to restore purchasing power lost in 2025.

Overview

  • Teachers, state and judicial unions, including FUDB, ATE and AJB, unanimously rejected the provincial proposal and the meeting was adjourned.
  • The offer grants a 1.5% raise in January, trailing INDEC’s 2.8% December inflation and the 31.5% annual rate reported for 2025.
  • Provincial negotiators indicated the 2025 paritaria is considered closed, a position unions oppose as they press for December retroactivity and a wage recomposition.
  • Local reports indicate the province could reconvene this week with a higher offer and, if no agreement is reached, may impose an increase by decree.
  • Union sources cautioned that an unresolved dispute could jeopardize the March 2 start of the school year, adding pressure to resume talks promptly.