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Public Sector Unions Split Over Milei’s Six-Month, 7.5% Wage Proposal

ATE insists its members need a minimum 1,869,000 pesos salary to reclaim purchasing power lost to 40% annual inflation.

Los sindicatos estatales deberán presentarse este miércoles para reabrir la negociación paritaria
Los estatales de ATE rechazaron el aumento por debajo de la inflación que ofreció el Gobierno
La reunión de la paritaria de estatales será el miércoles.
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Overview

  • The national government proposed a cumulative 7.5% salary increase over six months, with monthly installments and one-off bonuses of ARS 25,000 for June–August and ARS 20,000 for September–November.
  • UPCN approved the proposal, sealing the ninth state-employee wage deal since talks resumed, while ATE remained the only major union holding out.
  • ATE Secretary General Rodolfo Aguiar denounced the offer as “miserable” and insists members need at least 1,869,000 pesos to recover lost purchasing power.
  • Annual inflation topping 40% has eroded public-sector real wages by over 20% since 2024, prompting eight other unions to accept agreements under comparable terms.
  • Meanwhile, Entre Ríos province agreed to a separate bonus for public workers, granting ARS 50,000 for active staff and ARS 25,000 for retirees through September.