Tension increases between the teaching unions of Neuquen and Black river with the governors Rolando Figueroa and Alberto Weretilneck. Both took opposite paths to face the adjustment in education, with measures that unleashed union conflict in their provinces. A presenteeism law and discounts for salary claims were the triggers for the organizations enrolled in CTERA.
The thick climate is perceived in the Patagonia due to the reaction of the teaching staff with the provincial leaders. On the Neuquén side, the union ATTENTION He demonstrated against the presenteeism law that advanced in the Legislature with Figueroa’s nod. On the Rio Negro side, UnTeR complains about the lack of a joint venture “in accordance” with the claims, while there is talk of a new bonus to weather the crisis.
The leadership’s concern arises from the law that the Neuquén Legislature approved this Tuesday. By majority, the chamber endorsed the payment of an additional fee for the teaching staff that do not exceed three quarterly absences. As determined, the sum – remunerative and non-rewardable – will reach 15% of position assignment or teaching hours that correspond monthly. This bonus will be calculated with each month’s earnings and will be settled quarterly starting in September of this year.
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Neuquén teachers oppose presenteeism, which is already law. Marcelo Guagliardo, general secretary of the ATEN union, led protests in the Patagonian capital.
During the debate in committees, it was possible to avoid training to access the additional or the increase from 10 to 15% of the benefit due to presenteeism.
“We are ready to fight“Guagliardo warned at the beginning of the week, when he announced a measure of force this Wednesday. The main annoyance of the union lies in what happens in some areas of the province, where inclement weather is punishing and can cause setbacks and absences.
UnTer strains with Weretilneck
The Rio Negro union unleashed the fury of the governor, who the previous week published a video in which he announced sanctions and discounts for the days of strike in the run-up to the XXL long weekend. In the offices of Viedmawhere policies for the sector are defined, they talk about the negative legacy of the management of Arabela Carreraswho had promised a series of whitewashes and percentage increases, finally truncated by the libertarian chainsaw to the provincial funds.
For him July 2 and 3the union called for a measure of force to demand a joint agreement with demands: if it is not met, They threaten not to start the school year after the winter break and they even anticipated a unified claim under the umbrella of the union front that they share with the judicial staff and ATE.
“Not having answers, a late parity, is a setback in the little we were able to build during this year. We have a June salary without an increase, which impacts the bonus,” warned the general secretary of UNTer, Silvana Inostroza.
The counterpart to the strike announcement was the call to the public service table, the space where salaries for the Río Negro state plant are discussed. ATE was summoned as was UPCN, but the teaching unions have not yet received the call.
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