Overview
- Members of APyT and ATE began the occupation around midday and say they will stay until withheld pay is returned.
- Union delegates report deductions of ARS 300,000 to 500,000 for strike days, calling them punitive for lower-paid staff.
- Hospital leadership says the discounts comply with presentismo rules and labels the takeover a violent, political maneuver.
- The Health Ministry publicly backed hospital authorities and stated that care for children remains guaranteed.
- Authorities say the budget, bonuses, and works exceeding ARS 30,000 million are secured, while unions filed a criminal complaint and sought congressional action; protesters also demanded a meeting with director Mariano Pirozzo, who was reported absent.