Inflation in our country has been decelerating its increases in recent months due to the application of agreed measures with important items of mass consumption, where there are food, beverages, personal hygiene and cleaning, fuels, inputs for the industry and clothing, among others. . However, the other part that needs to be addressed to improve the cost of living for most is the negotiations. parity where wages are raised.
From the Government, through its projection of year-on-year inflation of 60% launched in the presentations of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa and the President of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic, Miguel Pesce, on the 2023 Budget, the start of the talks parity with this amount. Despite the fact that private consultants estimate higher price increases, in November inflation corresponds to 4.9% and one is expected for December (January 12) of more than 5%.
After the presentation of this value of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Government will negotiate the parity with different unions such as the Federation of Commerce and Services Employees (FAECYS), the Construction Workers’ Union (UOCRA), the Union of Civilian Personnel of the Nation (UPCN), state, among other unions that must defend the interests of Workers.
Over the next few days, the meetings with the unions that make up the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), where it will be the task of Sergio Massa, and the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, chaired by Raquel “Kelly” Olmos, to negotiate the salary increases that workers will receive.
Salaries for workers in private homes
In the specific case of workers in private homes, which includes household cleaning tasks, non-therapeutic care of the elderly, children or people with disabilitiesamong many other tasks, they will receive the first installment of the last increase of 24% achieved, which was divided into four tranches.
An increase of 8 percent was agreed in December, 7 percent in January, 5% in February and 4% in March, where unions and employers must meet again to establish the new salary increases. Each increase will impact the following month, so the increase for the month of December is charged in January and so on.
