The government and the guilds resumed the parity of the public sector: how the increases were

The parity of the National Public Sector They resumed on Tuesday after government representatives met with trade unionists of the Nation Civil Personnel Union (UPCN) and the State Workers Association (ATE), To resume the conversations that passed to an intermediate room, without agreement, at the end of December 2024.

During the audience, ATE rejected 1.5% for January and 1.2% in February offered by the Government in the parity of the National Public Administration, but was accepted by the other signatory guild of the agreement, UPCNso these increases enter into force.

Given this situation, the union that Rodolfo Aguiar leads declared himself in a state of alert and permanent assembly in all the ministries and will convene a federal plenary to define a new measure of force this month.

It is worth remembering that on December 30, the state parity passed to an intermediate room since there is no salary increase offer by the employer’s sector, so one of the claims in the discussion was that what would be agreed to be retroactive to January to January , month in which no increase was applied.

In terms of salary increase, the last agreement was signed last October and determined an increase in 3% for November and Decemberplus the payment of a $ 30,000 bonuswithin the framework of a joint period that began in June and accumulates a total increase of 13.14%.

On that occasion, the increase was also accepted by UPCN, whose parity delegates signed it, while ATE rejected it for considering it insufficient.

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“It is a parity that not only does not improve but worsens, that deepens the income crisis in the public sector. It is still used to discipline and condition the rest of the salary negotiations in the public sector and in different private activities. To achieve fiscal balance, the pockets of state and retirees are assaulted. ”, Said Aguiar, general secretary of ATE Nacional.

“It is very difficult to believe that there are unionists who are willing to accept increases that are located below the evolution of prices. We have to defend the premise that no salary in Argentina can lose with inflation. This proposal disgusts. We must answer with a strike in the entire public administration in the month of February, ”said the leader.

In this line, Aguiar pointed out: “This salary negotiation is carried out for days that the Government decided to lower retentions to the field and eliminate taxes for the purchase of high -end cars and motorcycles. At the beginning of 2025 it is clear that the adjustment is still paying those below. The Government fails with its economic program and wants to pay the cost to workers and retirees. ”

“Since Milei assumed, we lost more than forty points and now offer us an increase that does not reach 3% for the two -month period. This is undoubtedly a provocation that will accelerate conflict in the State, ”concluded the general secretary of the National ATE.