Argentine workers suspend strike after pay increase
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Workers with ATE, a union representing employees of PAMI, Argentina’s social security administration, ended a planned strike after reaching an agreement for a 14.1% wage increase and a bonus of 180,000 pesos.
PAMI authorities and several unions negotiated the pay raise to address a financial crisis within the agency. The increase will be distributed in stages from June to December, with retroactive payments included in the September paychecks.
In addition to the percentage increase, PAMI will issue a bonus of 180,000 pesos paid in four installments from September to December, benefiting both permanent and contracted workers. Rodolfo Aguiar, the Secretary General of ATE National, stated the average income for PAMI workers nationwide will exceed 2,200,000 pesos with the increases, and those in leadership positions will earn over 3,000,000 pesos.
Aguiar acknowledged the agreement was insufficient to fully compensate for past wage cuts, but ATE suspended the strike as a sign of good faith. The union is requesting another negotiation to restore workers’ purchasing power. Other unions participating in the negotiations included UPCN, Appamia, and UTI. Verónica Pérez, the new coordinator executive of PAMI, represented the administration during the talks.
