Overview

• Santa Fe's government met with teacher unions on April 28 but failed to present a salary adjustment proposal, prompting unions to schedule further talks for May 7.
• Union representatives criticized the government for delaying decisions on addressing the 4.5% purchasing power loss from first-quarter inflation.
• The government claims that 70% of state employees received raises matching or exceeding inflation, but unions dispute this as insufficient for teachers and other workers.
• Negotiators are debating whether to continue quarterly agreements, shift to semiannual deals, or adopt monthly adjustments to better respond to inflation volatility.
• Future proposals are expected to incorporate forthcoming Central Bank economic data to guide sustainable salary adjustments.