The unions representing university teachers announced a 72-hour strike. During the collective bargaining negotiations, the Government had offered them a 3% increase for August and a 2% increase in September, a proposal that was rejected.
University teachers grouped in Conadu and Conadu Histórica are carrying out a 48-hour strike today demanding a 25% salary increase (Photo Twitter Conadu Histórica)
A New strike by university teachers It happens these hours before the rejection of the salary proposal made by the national Government because it was considered insufficientthis proposal consisted of a 3% increase for August and a 2% in September
According to data published by Conadu, The gross salary of university teachers increased by 71% in July compared to December 2023. Now, if inflation is taken into account in the annual accumulation, this rises to 86.5%, according to projections.}
This means that in July 2024 there was a real salary drop of 8.3% compared to December 2023. Thus, according to information from Chequeado.com, A first-class assistant with simple dedication (9 hours per week) received a gross salary of $225,759.14 in July 2024, while in December 2023 he received $132,035.51.
Meanwhile, An associate professor with simple dedication received $314,664.45 in July, while in December his gross salary amounted to $184,030.13.
If the comparison is made on November salaries (before the 25.5% inflation recorded in December), The drop until July was 22.9%.
There was also a decrease in resources, since In the first 7 months of the year, the amounts allocated to the payment of salaries of teachers and authorities fell by 33.7% year-on-year, while funds for the payment of salaries of non-teaching staff (administrative and janitorial staff) lost 30.2% in real terms.
What is the university teachers’ strike like?
The unions representing university teachers announced a 72-hour strike that begins on August 12 and will be completed with another strike on August 20 and 21. In the collective bargaining negotiations, the Government offered a 3% increase for August and a 2% increase in September.
The National Federation of University Teachers (Conadu), in ratifying the strike, stated: “The national government called for a national collective bargaining meeting today and offered a scandalous 3% for the month of August and 2% for the month of September, deepening the salary crisis that keeps all entry-level positions below the poverty line and more than 60% of university positions below the poverty line”.
Source: Ambito
