In the last negotiation between the parties, the construction workers union and business representatives of the sector agreed to a quarterly increase of 40% in salaries for the period April-June 2024.
In the last negotiation between the parties, the union of workers of the construction and the business representatives of the sector agreed on a quarterly increase of 40% in salaries for the period April-June 2024. In the middle of a wave of layoffs and a brutal drop in activity of the item, it is estimated that said increase will exceed the inflation of the period.
Construction employees already received a first adjustment of 14% in May, corresponding to April salaries. For May salaries (to be paid in June) there is an 11% increase for the different categories provided for in Collective Labor Agreement No. 76/75.
From these changes, The remuneration for the hour of work will amount to a range of between $2,348 and $4,998, depending on the category. Therefore, for an employee who works 44 hours a week (“normal working day” according to the 1975 agreement), The basic monthly salary will range approximately between $413,000 (for the assistant category) and $1,146,000 (for a specialized officer)contemplating four weeks of work in the month.
It is worth remembering, however, that this is a sector with high levels of informality in the contracting modality, which is why salaries can show great dispersion between workers.
How much will construction workers earn in June, depending on category?
Construction workers under the agreement will be paid in June the following amounts per hour of work, according to their categorization:
- Specialized officer zone A: $3,255
- Specialized officer zone B: $3,613
- Specialized officer zone C: $4,998
- Specialized officer zone C “Austral”: $6,510
- Zone A officer: $2,774
- Zone B officer: $3,081
- Zone C officer: $4,667
- Official zone C “Austral”: $5,548
- Half official zone A: $2,558
- Half official zone B: $2,835
- Half official zone C: $4,494
- Half official zone C “Austral”: $5,115
- Zone A assistant: $2,348
- Zone B assistant: $2,618
- Zone C assistant: $4,352
- Assistant zone C “Austral”: $4,696
How much will construction workers earn for their bonus?
As an example, a specialized zone A officer who works 44 hours a week will earn around $286,000 for the payment of the first installment of the Complementary Annual Salary (SAC) or “half aguinaldo”. A zone A officer will receive about $244,000. An official zone A medium will charge $225,000and a zone A helper will receive less than $210,000.
Those employees of the highest category will have a bonus around the $570,000.
What will the next raises look like for construction workers?
In July, employees in the sector will receive a third increase, also from eleven% on the salaries of the previous month. In addition, the UOCRA reported that it will add an increase in 5% and an extra 6%on May salaries (which will be applied in July), as part of a salary recomposition.
He June 18 The main leaders of the Construction Workers’ Union of the Argentine Republic (UOCRA) will meet again with the members of the Argentine Chamber of Construction (CAMARCO) and the Argentine Federation of Construction Entities (FAEC) to establish new agreements.
Source: Ambito
