Overview
- Peru’s FENDUP has maintained a national, open-ended strike since November 3, covering more than 50 public universities and roughly 25,000 teachers over pay equalization under Article 96 of Law 30220 and higher funding.
- Peruvian leaders report steep cuts to the university system—over S/700 million in 2024 with another S/300 million projected for 2025—warning of risks to labs, research and operations and opposing the creation of new universities without dedicated budgets.
- Local actions in Peru include UNSAAC’s 27-day stoppage and delegations in Lima pressing for a national dialogue, with unions saying dozens of meetings have yielded no binding commitments and pointing to a congressional plenary on November 30 as a decision point.
- In Argentina, the CONADU federation set a nationwide university strike for November 12–14 to demand wage recomposition and implementation of the university financing law, stating final exam boards will not be disrupted.
- Argentine unions plan a judicial filing to enforce the financing law and signal further coordinated measures in 2026, as government officials keep national bargaining closed and unions cite sharp real pay losses and strained operating budgets.