The recent rejection of the State Workers Association (ATE) to the Government’s joint offer has generated a climate of tension and concern among state workers. The Government’s proposal, which consisted of a 2% increase for November and 1% for December, in addition to a non-remunerative bonus of $30,000, was considered insufficient by the union, which argues that this offer is not enough to cover basic needs. of workers in a context of high inflation.
The secretary general of ATERodolfo Aguiar, was forceful in his rejection of the proposal. “This joint meeting was a new chapter in the horror story that the state has been experiencing since December 10,” said Aguiar. The union leader harshly criticized the bonus offered, pointing out that “it is not even enough to load half a tank of gasoline” and that “four of these bonds would be needed to pay for a single electricity bill.”
Furthermore, he stressed that the salary increase has “zero impact on the workers’ pockets” and accused the Government of “putting Public Sector salaries through the crusher.” The Government’s offer was seen as a mockery by many state workers, who have seen their purchasing power deteriorate significantly in recent months..
According to Aguiar, “the impoverishment of the entire state plant has been abrupt” and in just 11 months, “the purchasing power has been pulverized.” In this context, accepting a 1% increase or a “miserable” bonus is unacceptable for the union, which considers that only someone who “does not feel firsthand the needs of the workers” could agree to a recomposition of this nature.
The rejection of ATE The parity supply is also due to growing inflation, which has exceeded 101.6% so far this year. If this inflationary trend continues, it is estimated that by the end of the year the loss of purchasing power in the public sector will reach 50%.
In this sense, Aguiar warned that the last negotiation of the year “accelerates conflict” in the State, since “at Christmas and New Year everything increases and these numbers will be even more out of date.”
Discontent among state workers unionized ATE It is palpable, and the rejection of the joint offer has generated a climate of uncertainty and concern. Many fear that the lack of a satisfactory agreement could lead to new measures of force and protests in the coming months.
Aguiar has already anticipated that, if there is no improvement in the Government’s offer, the union could call a national strike to demand a salary adjustment in accordance with inflation and the needs of the workers. The Government, for its part, has defended its proposal, arguing that the country’s economic situation does not allow for greater salary increases..
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