The Metallurgical Workers Union (UOM) An “initial” stoppage of 24 hours will be carried out on Wednesday, which is framed within a “struggle plan” in which they claim free peers and express their rejection of “anti industry” policies of current management.
“On Wednesday, May 7, we will carry out a total cessation of activities for 24 hours in all country factories. This measure is framed at the beginning of a new stage of the fight plan ‘First dignity’, with the aim of claiming for a fair salary “the UOM detailed in social networks.
The UOM announces stops up to 72 hours: it requires salary increase
The union, which is headed at the national level by Abel Furlánsaid that “They reaffirm their commitment With the defense of labor rights, the improvement of living conditions and respect for the dignity of work. “
The fight plan begins with an initial 24 -hour strike and will continue with measures of 48 and 72 hours in the following weeks. At the moment, the other dates were not yet confirmed and are part of an action plan approved by the UOM in his National Congress of Delegateswhich took place on April 7, 8 and 9 in the city of Mar del Plata.
The guild led by Furlán chose to face a Fight Plan When shipwrecked Joint negotiations With business cameras. At the last audience, the Business Chambers They offered a 2% increase for April and 1% for May and June, which was rejected by the UOM that considered it insufficient against the official Inflation Data.
“The situation is very complex. We have already lost 22,000 jobs, and we are at risk between 30,000 and 50,000 more positions for the indiscriminate opening of Imports“Furlán said in recent radio statements. Protests will also include assemblies in factories, similar to those carried out in the protests of March 2024.
How were the last peers of the UOM
This parity agreement It was signed on January 13 between the UOM and the cameras Adimra, Cicama, Afarte, Fedehogar, AFAC and Camima. And established a salary increase of 12.3%, in a manner staggered, retroactive and cumulativevalid from November 1, 2024 until the end of March, distributed as follows:
- 5.5% in Novemberon basic salaries in force as of October 31.
- 2% in Decemberon the salaries of November.
- 1.8% in Januaryon the wages of December.
- 1.5% in Februaryon the salaries of January.
- 1% in Marchabout the salaries of February.
Although the agreement was signed in January, Companies had refused Apply the increases Until the official homologation will be completedl.
New Global Reference Income
The UOMtogether with business cameras Adimra, Camima and Caiamaagreed the new values of the minimum global reference income for metallurgical workers, which will be implemented as follows:
- As of November 1, 2024: $767.854
- As of January 1, 2025: $797.309
- As of February 1, 2025: $809.268
- As of March 1, 2025: $817.361
With the rise of the inflationit is likely that the percentages that are negotiated are greater than 1%.
