Buenos Aires teachers strike Tuesday over salary talks

Unions AMET, FEB, Suteba and Udocba called a strike for Tuesday in Buenos Aires province.

Teacher unions AMET, FEB, Suteba and Udocba announced the strike action.

They demand an urgent call to salary negotiations.

The move comes weeks after a leadership change in the main provincial teachers' union.

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Illustration of Argentine government official notifying university rector to ensure classes amid teacher strikes, with protesters and virtual learning in background.
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Government demands universities ensure classes amid teacher strikes

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Argentina's Ministry of Capital Humano, led by Sandra Pettovello, formally notified national university rectors on Monday to detail measures ensuring academic continuity amid teacher and non-teacher strikes. The ministry voiced 'extreme concern' over suspended activities and demanded contingency plans, including virtual classes and rescheduling. This comes amid protests over the government's failure to implement the University Financing Law.

Municipal education workers in Belo Horizonte voted to continue their strike, which has now lasted more than 15 days. The decision came during an assembly attended by around 1,200 people on Thursday afternoon.

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Córdoba's Ministry of Labor has ordered mandatory conciliation for 10 business days, preventing a 72-hour teachers' strike called by the Unión de Educadores de la Provincia (UEPC). The union has complied with the measure. The talks address salary negotiations amid extreme national economic fragility, according to David Consalvi, secretary general of the governorship.

The ninth meeting between unions and Consellera Carmen Ortí ended without agreement on Sunday, leading to a sit-in by union representatives and outdoor protests that included an incident with the National Police.

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The Catalan Education Department and most teacher unions reached a preliminary agreement on Friday that includes salary increases of up to 600 euros per month by 2029.

The São Paulo Metro Workers Union has scheduled a 24-hour strike for Wednesday, May 13. The final decision depends on a workers' assembly set for May 12. The category demands a public hiring contest and improved working conditions.

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Around thirty early childhood education professionals have begun a lock-in at the Platero school in Rivas-Vaciamadrid. They have been on indefinite strike for a month demanding lower ratios, two educators per classroom and salaries above the minimum interprofessional wage.

 

 

 

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