What is expected from the adjustment in the parity: the increases would be above 50%, according to the unions

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security convened this week 26 unions and their respective sectoral chambers to begin negotiations for the parity. The goal is to resolve in the shortest time possible, due to the effect of inflation.

The price increases registered so far this year have severely affected the pockets of the population that claims salary adjustments urgently. Although last year the parity they regained some points of purchasing power.

The construction sector would be one of those that could achieve a better adjustment.

In January, the private sector managed to get parity will outpace inflation, but In February, with the 4.6% rise in prices and a possible variation of 6% in March, salaries were below the salary increases achieved.

Although there are many versions by the workers, the average request from the unions will be around 50%, in addition to the possibility that the revisions will be periodic to reduce the effect of inflation, of which there are discouraging expectations.

Prices climbed drastically in the first three months of the year.

Which guilds are the most advanced

In the discussion of paritythe UOCRA (Construction Workers’ Union of the Argentine Republic) agreed only a month ago to a 6.2% increase over the agreement that had been signed last year, with which the annual adjustment is already equivalent to 54%.

This guild will have to negotiate the scale of the next twelve months, so the proposed trading base is expected to be equal to 54% or greater. modifications they could be only for the next three months, to promote negotiations for shorter periods.