1. Aceiteros: one of the highest minimum wages in the country
The Aceiteros union once again highlighted its parity agreement under the modality of negotiating based on the Minimum Wage that should exist, according to the normative precepts, and added a cumulative 25% to the 41% that they had signed in January, with which they reached to 76.25% for this month. Regarding distinctive features, it is worth noting that since July the basic credit, of this activity of the agro-export sector reaches almost $399,000.
2. Domestic workers
With the beginning of July, the last tranche of the 27% increase agreed by the National Commission for Work in Private Homes for the minimum wages of workers who perform domestic tasks is in force. This is the last tranche of the three installments that began to be paid in April. In this way, the workers will receive a 6% increase this month.
To assess the impact of inflation on salaries in the sector, a revision for the next one July 25.
3. Rural workers
Rural workers will receive their July wages with an increase, according to Resolution 122/2023 published in the Official Gazette by the National Agrarian Work Commission (CNTA). In it, the new salary scales are set with the minimum remunerations for the permanent personnel of continuous benefit, included in the Agrarian Work Regime.
According to a report released in this regard by the Rural Society of Jesús María (SRJM), the increase, calculated on the month of May, corresponds to 3.6% in July.
4. Trade
Commerce employees will receive the third and last tranche of the parity increase agreed upon by the Argentine Federation of Commerce and Services Employees (FAECyS) in three parts. The salary will be updated from July.
This is the quarterly salary increase of 19.5% that was planned for the months of April, May and June, within the framework of the joint negotiation 2023/2024. At the start of a new month, a 6.5% increase will be delivered over March 2023 wages.
5. Banking
The Banking Association (AB) will receive this July its last increase of 10% corresponding to the retroactive agreement of 66% that it negotiated from January to July. Thus, the workers will already receive their basic salary of $400,000 at the beginning of this month.
6. Workers of the Argentine Post Office
The workers of Correo Argentino will have new salary increases in the next three months, after the joint agreement between the authorities of the company and the unions with representation in the activity.
The unions achieved a 30% increase in three parts: 10% in July, 10% in August and another 10% in September.
The percentage reached, within the framework of the second tranche of the 2023/2024 annual parity, is added to the 28% achieved months ago, determining a semester accumulated of 58%.
7. ANSES workers
The employees of the National Social Security Administration of the Argentine Republic (ANSES) will receive a new increase in salaries, after the joint agreement between the authorities of the organization and the unions with representation in the sector.
This is a cumulative increase of 33% to be paid in three tranches: 7% in June, 11% in July and 12% in August, with review next September.
In addition, the unions and the body led by Fernanda Raverta agreed to a 25% increase in additional remuneration units (UR).
100 Ur will also be increased to the POA; 100 Ur additional for compliance; Award for trajectory, which is incorporated into the current value of a POA.
8. State – National
The Union of Civilian Personnel of the Nation (UPCN) agreed on a salary increase of 33% accumulated for the June-August quarter for state workers. The agreement consists of three tranches: 7% in June that was already collected, 11% in July and 12% in August, which means a cumulative of 33.02%.
However, from ATE they rejected it. “Once again the Government uses the methodology of formalizing the offer to the state companies with its friendly union. ATE, who has the numbers of what is offered, will demonstrate in the parity on Wednesday. A shame,” said Federico Chechele, ATE press -CTA.
9. PBA Judicial
The assemblies, convened by the provincial management of the AJB, ruled in favor of accepting the salary proposal for the first tranche of the 2023 parity consisting of a total increase of 40% to the month of July, to be paid in 3 tranches. The last tranche will come this month, and it will be 14%. The second semester is already being negotiated.
10. Construction
Construction workers will access the last settlement in July 2023 with an increase of 4% corresponding to the joint agreement sealed in April between the Construction Workers’ Union of the Argentine Republic (UOCRA) and the business chambers.
The amounts accrued from the June benefits will fully impact the five categories, as well as the additional ones by area, depending on the region in which the services are executed.
11. Tankers
Oil unions from all over the country reached an 82.5% parity agreement by March 2024. “This is a historic agreement,” stressed the general secretary of the private Oil and Gas Union of Río Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa, Marcelo Rucci. From the hierarchical union they highlighted that there will be quarterly reviews.
The agreement reached is divided into different monthly increases: 10% for July, which is charged now, 10% for August, 7.5% for September. On October 15, a quarterly review clause is executed. Then 10% for November, 17.5% for December, 17.5% February 2024 and March 10%. On April 1, a new review clause is executed. In this way, the sum of this agreement reaches 82.5%, which is added to the 25% agreed for the period March, April and May 2023 and reaches a 107.5% increase until March next year for the unions. region of.
12. State PBAs
The Buenos Aires Executive agreed to 40% state parities from January to July, the offer consists of an increase in three tranches: 20% in March, 6% in May and 14% in July, adding to the formalization of a schedule of tables techniques that will cover various issues of improvements in labor matters for public administration employees.
13. Sanitation
The Health Union Federation agreed with the business chambers of the sector on a staggered 50% salary increase for six months. The increase will be financed with increases in private medicine quotas. That’s why, In the month of July, the workers agreed to an increase of 8% in July, which is added to the 9% in April, 9% in May and 8% in June.
In the month of August and September they will receive another two increases of the same number. In the ninth month of 2023, meanwhile, a new meeting between employers and union representatives will be held to renegotiate the increases for the final stretch of the year.
What salaries begin to be discussed in July
The unions of the registered sector begin to negotiate parities for the second semester, also with the quarterly modality. That is why the unions that will circulate through the Ministry of Labor are the metallurgists led by Abel Furlán, already with a request for 30% of the accumulated salary and a bonus of $60,000.
Meanwhile, Gerardo Martínez’s UOCRA will also sit down with businessmen to review their parity, although they did not anticipate a number.
The novelty will come from Commerce, the union with the largest number of affiliates, which has already begun to negotiate its parity. The specific proposal for the increase requested by the union has not yet been known, although it is estimated that it will not drop below 21%, that is, 7% per month. They also confirmed that they will resume the agreement for three months, as was the previous one.
Source: Ambito
