After the devaluation of the currency last Monday, unions and businessmen began to march through the Ministry of Labor for the reopening of parity. Although many were scheduled for this month, the rush became greater with the advance of the price rise. The novelty, this time, is that two unions achieved increases until December based on the inflation projected by the private consultants.
Feeding
One of the unions that agreed today is Food. It is worth remembering that it is one of the sectors with the best increases in the first 7 months of the year (9.3% yoy), as established by the consulting firm CESO in a recent report.
In this way, an increase of 34% was agreed for three months to be distributed as follows:
- 11% August
- September 11th
- 12% October
The increase is based on April 2023 and will be incorporated into the salary in November.
Tire workers (SUTNA)
For this sector that was in negotiations prior to the devaluation, the following increases were achieved:
- July: 25%
- September: 15%
- October: 10%
- November: 15%
- December, January and February, the increases will be the CPI
In addition, + 4% payable in March is added as a parity base 2024/25 and a year-end bonus of $100,000.
Waiting for the lump sum
It is expected that Massa reveal all the measures towards the end of this week. However, speculation has already begun aboutand the amount of the extraordinary bonus: the CTA is requesting $75,000, while the CGT is considering amounts of $50,000 to $60,000.
In this context, the lawyer Tamara Bezares confirmed, in dialogue with Crónica TV, that the figure probably It will be around $50,000, based on information to which the Ministry of Economy would have had access.
Additionally, he pointed out that this measure will only benefit those who have with formal jobs and not to workers registered as monotributistas. In this sense, the responsibility of the additional payment will fall on the employers.
Lump sum: when the relief would reach workers
It is expected that as of next Monday, August 28, the Government will confirm the measure that will cover various workers throughout the country.
about a possible lump sum for the informal workersBezares maintains that an exceptional allowance is also provided for those who are not formally registered, with the aim of mitigating the effects of the devaluation and inflation.
According to the lawyer, it is a bonus that the beneficiaries of the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) and those who are pregnant will receive. In this case, the National Social Security Administration (ANSES) would be in charge of managing the payment.
Source: Ambito
