After a new round of negotiations failed, the Ministry of Labor issued mandatory conciliation, and deactivated the strike announced by the
Metallurgical Workers Union (UOM)
for this Wednesday.
The government measure arose after the union's decision for a staggered strike that began today.
However, the government measure does not reach the steel branch and
both Laminfer and part of Acindar were paralyzed today.
The UOM had launched a national strike on Monday due to the failure in the joint negotiations and the lack of responses from the business chambers.
But, mandatory conciliation put a stop to union measures.
In the report issued by the metallurgical union it was detailed that "the Ministry of Labor of the Nation dictated mandatory conciliation within the framework of collective bargaining with the Adimra, Camima, Caiama, Afac, Afarte and Fedehogar business chambers, based on the 00hs on March 6 (this Wednesday)".
And he explained that
a new hearing was set for next Monday.
"Milei does not have the country's productive sector on its radar and the CGT is going to have to continue thinking about deepening a fight plan," said Abel Furlán, general secretary of the UOM.
Abel Furlán, general secretary of the UOM.
Photo: Fernando de la Orden
In dialogue with
AM750
, the trade unionist said that "the adjustment affects everyone equally" and that the drop in activity "is going to subject the productive sectors and the workers."
The businessmen of the Argentine Chamber of Steel had made an offer of salary improvement for one quarter, but the union leaders rejected it and claimed that "it is not enough to match the loss of purchasing power of salaries due to the serious escalation of inflation."
The UOM demanded an update of salaries of 35% for February and the incorporation of a trigger clause to activate income monthly based on inflation data released by Indec.
UOM statement warning of the lifting of the strike for today.
In return, the business chambers offered the payment of an advance payment of 15% on account of future agreements from February 1, which was rejected.
The last salary agreement signed with the chambers for January was 25.5%.