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Peru’s Prosecutor’s Office CAS Workers March on Congress After Two-Day National Stoppage

Workers rally outside Congress seeking a Plenary debate on bills to shift CAS staff into the 728 labor regime.

Overview

  • Suntracas and Sutramipa moved from a nationwide stoppage to a sit-in outside Congress, with actions scheduled for November 27–28.
  • Union leaders say more than ten initiatives to convert CAS workers have favorable reports from Justice and Budget committees but lack a Plenary date.
  • Organizers set a mid-December deadline for scheduling the debate and warn they may call an indefinite national strike if it is not set.
  • Administrative services were curtailed while essential operations continued, with over 3,000 procedures left unattended in Piura during the 48-hour stoppage.
  • Workers cite stark pay gaps and job insecurity under CAS, noting cases of S/1,200–S/1,300 salaries versus recent hires near S/4,000 and an Ayacucho unit where 79 of 102 staff are CAS.