Commerce employees: how much do they charge in February with the increase

The Federation of Workers of the Commercial Sector (FTSC) and the main business chambers of the country reached a salary agreement for the first quarter of 2025. This marks the first joint agreement of the year. As agreed, the employees of the sector They will receive an increase of 4.8% distributed in three monthly sections.

The agreement, which will be formalized in the next few days, establishes that the increases will be applied progressively and non -cumulatively, based on the inflation rates projected by the Government.

The parties involved, among which are the National Chamber of Commerce (CNC), the Federation of Medium and Small Entrepreneurs (FEMP) and the Association of Commercial Entities (AEC), agreed to review the conditions in June 2025 to adjust the scales salary according to economic evolution.

These adjustments will be paid under the concept of “Transitional Economic Compensation – Agreement 2025“And they will not be considered remunerative for the calculation of additional benefits, such as presentism or seniority. However, the union clarified that these amounts will be taken as the basis for future salary negotiations.

In a joint statement, the parties stressed that this agreement will not affect the specific agreements that can be signed in regions with economic particularities, such as the province of Santa Cruz or the city of Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego. “The agreed increases represent a minimum floor for the sectorwithout prejudice that each jurisdiction can establish additional conditions according to their context, “they said.

In addition, it was established that in April 2025 A new meeting will be held To evaluate the economic situation and, if necessary, review the agreed percentages. This mechanism seeks to ensure that wages maintain their purchasing power against possible inflationary fluctuations.