Overview
- Demonstrations escalated to tire fires, street and rail blockades, and clashes inside the chamber, prompting the Morón City Council to suspend a planned 2026 budget session for security reasons.
- Authorities say regular wages and the midyear bonus were deposited, with only overtime outstanding, and they now pledge to pay it on Friday following strict audits of claims.
- Mayor Lucas Ghi cited exhaustive checks to verify overtime and suggested the unrest may carry political motives, while protesters denounced months of delays.
- Two municipal employees were injured by thrown stones and several offices reported damage during the unrest, according to local reports.
- The municipal union declared alert and permanent assembly status and said it will go to the Labor Ministry if payment is not immediate, as some workers report being told overtime might only arrive on January 9.