As reported by Ambito, the commercial employees They collected in June the second tranche of the last bimonthly increase agreed between the union and the business chambers. The figures for the sixth month of the year are still being processed, while company and worker representatives negotiate new wage adjustments.
It should be remembered that the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME), the Union of Argentine Commercial Entities (UDECA) and the Argentine Federation of Commerce and Services Employees (FAECyS) had agreed a rise salary increase of 15% in two tranches: 8% in April and 7% in May.
For this reason, this week, the union led by Armando Cavalieri will meet again to define the next collective bargaining agreement.
The May increase was finally above inflation, which was 4.2%. For June, private consulting firms estimate that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be between 5 and 6 percent. The Market Expectations Survey conducted by the Central Bank projects inflation of 5.5% for this month and for July. The union, which represents 1.2 million workers, has not yet given any indication as to whether these indicators will be taken into account in the negotiations.
Until the current collective bargaining agreement is finalized, the salaries paid in June will apply. By category, the cleaning staff in category A receive $698,010 in June, those in category B, $700,031.00 and C, $707,110.00. For their part, ATMs in category A receive $708,122.00, those in category B $711,664.00, and C, $716,215.00.
Finally, sellers in category A receive $708,122.00, those in category B receive $723,297.00, C receives $728,352.00, and D receives $739,478.00.
The salary scales for each category are detailed here
Administrative
- Category A: $705,594.00
- Category B: $708,631.00
- Category C: $711,664.00
- Category D: $720,767.00
- Category E: $728,352.00
- Category F: $739,478.00
ATMs
- Category A: $708,122.00
- Category B: $711,664.00
- Category C: $716,215.00
Sellers
- Category A: $708,122.00
- Category B: $723,297.00
- Category C: $728,352.00
- Category D: $739,478.00
Maestranza
- Category A: $698,010.00
- Category B: $700,031.00
- Category C: $707,110.00
Auxiliaries
- Category A: $708,122.00
- Category B: $713,179.00
- Category C: $729,869.00
Special assistants
- Category A: $714,193.00
- Category B: $723,295.00
The last joint agreement for Commerce employees established that the percentage increases for the April-May two-month period will be settled based on the conventional basics of March 2024, adding the non-remunerative sums until that date.
This collective agreement includes the commitment to meet again in June 2024 to review the salary scales, amounts, percentages and additions to the basics of the agreed increases, taking into account the economic variations that may have affected said scales. It is important to highlight that these increases are not binding for salary agreements in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, although the resulting sums constitute the conventional minimum in force as of the approval.
Regarding the July salary increase for Commerce employees, representatives of the FAECyS will meet with the chambers this week, after the long weekend. Although the details of the specific percentages of the increase have not been revealed, it is expected that they will follow the line of what was agreed by other unions, such as Truckers and Utedyc, with increases close to 17% for the June-August quarter, including non-remunerative sums in some cases. The aim is for these wage adjustments to reflect the downward trend in the inflation rate observed so far.
Source: Ambito
