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Peru’s University Strike Drags On as Argentina Schedules 72-Hour Walkout Next Week

Faculty unions escalate to enforce salary laws, seeking secure university financing.

Overview

  • In Peru, FENDUP’s indefinite stoppage that began on November 3 remains in force after fruitless meetings, with leaders rejecting government promises.
  • Strikers cite decades of noncompliance with Article 96 of Law 30220 on salary parity with judicial magistrates, plus reported budget cuts that hinder laboratories and research.
  • Union tallies say more than 50 public universities and roughly 25,000 teachers are affected nationwide, with threats to reinforce protests absent formal commitments.
  • In Argentina, CONADU approved a national strike for November 12–14 over pay and funding, alongside a judicial push to compel enforcement of the recently promulgated University Financing Law.
  • At Rosario’s UNR, classes will pause during the three-day action while final exam boards proceed, and unions signal potential further measures next year if demands remain unmet.