The Unión Docentes Argentinos (UDA) rejected the government's economic proposal in the national teacher bargaining talks, deeming the minimum salary floor of $650,000 for March and $700,000 for April insufficient. Negotiations were adjourned until April 8. The union claims the amounts fail to cover basic needs amid inflation.
On Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the headquarters of the Secretaría de Trabajo de la Nación, the Unión Docentes Argentinos (UDA), led by Sergio Romero, rejected the salary offer from officials of Javier Milei's government during national teacher bargaining talks. The proposal aimed to raise the minimum teacher salary to $650,000 for March and $700,000 for April, but the union deemed it insufficient given the price surge in the first quarter. Prior to the meeting, UDA had warned it would not accept 'starvation wages' for its members, who rely on this national floor in several provinces to set their salary scales. UDA leader Sergio Romero stated after the meeting: 'It was rejected during the meeting.' With no agreement reached, the parties agreed to a recess until April 8, when talks will resume. This rejection occurs amid unrest in the education sector, with complaints of system underfunding and erosion of teacher purchasing power. Earlier, teacher unions backed by the CGT called a national strike on March 2. Union technicians noted that the offered amount falls below the total basic basket, exacerbating the conflict in provincial jurisdictions.
