Buenos Aires teachers agree to bi-monthly pay raise
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Teacher unions in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, reached an agreement with the provincial government led by Axel Kicillof for a 6% pay increase, to be paid in two installments over September and October salaries.
After a 24-hour strike, most teacher unions, including SUTEBA, UDOCBA, AMET, and SADOP, approved the offer. The Federation of Educators of Buenos Aires is still considering the increase, and will consult its members before making a decision.
The unions had pressured Kicillof’s administration for better wages, concerned about declining purchasing power. They previously held a strike in October alongside a national university march, demanding the restoration of the FONID fund from Javier Milei, and also protested violence in schools with a surprise strike in September. The government responded to the October strike by initiating sanctioning procedures because unions did not maintain the required 75% of educational services.
In addition to the salary increase, the unions accepted improvements to working conditions, including a digital bulletin for primary and secondary levels, expanded parental leave, changes to the secondary school academic calendar, and progress towards finalizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement also includes a clause to reopen negotiations in December 2026. For November 2026, a teacher with 10 years of experience will earn a basic salary of $939,044.83 as a preceptor.
