Teachers’ unions university students In Argentina, a new 48-hour strike has been announced, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. This strike has been taken in response to the lack of a salary agreement with the government, which has led to the postponement of the start of the second semester in public universities.
The conflict between teachers’ unions and the government is not new. Since the beginning of the year, teachers have been university students They have been demanding a salary increase to compensate for the loss of purchasing power they have suffered due to inflation.
According to estimates by the Trade Union Front, the loss of purchasing power of teachers is around 50% since the beginning of the year. Despite several rounds of negotiations, no agreement satisfactory to both parties has been reached.
The unions, led by the National Confederation of University Teachers (CONADU), are demanding a salary increase that reflects inflation and allows teachers to maintain their standard of living. They are also asking for improvements in working conditions and greater investment in public education.
During the last plenary session of the General Secretaries of CONADU, it was decided to continue with the protests and the total cessation of work during this third week of August.The postponement of the start of the second semester directly affects thousands of students university students throughout the country.
Many of them have expressed frustration and concern about the impact this will have on their education and future plans. Uncertainty about when classes will resume has created anxiety among students, who fear that the prolonged strike could delay their graduation and affect their job opportunities.
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The government, for its part, has tried to minimize the impact of the strike and has urged the unions to return to the negotiating table. However, the offers presented so far have been considered insufficient by the unions.
At the last meeting, the government offered a 3% increase for August and a 2% increase for September, but this proposal was rejected by the unions. In addition to the strike, the unions have proposed a new Federal March Universitywhich will take place between September 9 and 13.
