"They're meddling": The Commercial Employees Union criticized the National Government for attempting to renegotiate collective bargaining agreements.
After the government announced it would seek to renegotiate the collective bargaining agreement signed by the Argentine Federation of Commerce and Service Employees (FAECYS) and the business chambers, the Commercial Employees Union (SEC) of the Federal Capital City questioned " the national government 's interference in the debate on collective bargaining." In the recently ratified agreement, the organizations established a base salary of $1,123,000 for employees with attendance.
The SEC held a meeting with its delegates on Friday the 9th and decided to " declare a state of alert and hold meetings at the workplaces to inform other affiliated workers about the new collective bargaining agreement ." At the meeting between FAECYS and organizations such as the Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CAC), the Union of Commercial Entities (UDECA), and the Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME), the union agreed on a 5.4% raise for the April-June quarter.
The increases will be received in three monthly installments: 1.9% in April, 1.8% in May, and 1.7% in June; in addition to a fixed sum of $115,000 to be paid in installments of $35,000, $40,000, and $40,000. The FAECYS also included a clause that would guarantee the validity and application of the agreement, even if administrative approval does not occur immediately.
Article 10 of the agreement stipulates that "if the agreement's approval is pending and the agreed deadlines for payment of the increases expire, the employers will contribute the amounts in an agreed manner with the mention ' advance payment on account of the Collective Agreement April 2025 ', to replace and compensate for the items pending approval."
However, the Ministry of Labor did not recognize the agreement and announced that it will seek to renegotiate the increases with the parties. "The Ministry of Labor is analyzing the situation related to the public order and general interest challenges surrounding the approval of the latest collective bargaining agreement for the commercial sector. Given the overall situation, the Ministry is evaluating the terms of the agreement signed by both parties ," they stated in a statement.
— Ministry of Human Capital (@MinCapHum_Ar) May 9, 2025
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