2024-01-18 23:22:11
Fruit packing workers in Río Negro They are in an important fight in search of a salary increase that adjusts to the country’s inflation. They have participated in various joint ventures, but from the Argentine Chamber of Integrated Fruit Growers (CAFI), they still refuse to equate the agreement.
Today at 9 they held a new joint meeting but there was no agreement. As reported today by the general secretary of the Fruit Union, Marcos Bielma, to Diario Río Negro, The workers demand an increase of 221%, but CAFI offered them 195%.
«We demand a trigger clause for January, February and March or a percentage increase for each of these months according to inflation that is expected and to have a joint meeting once more in April,” said the representative.
When asked regarding the foundations of the CAFI, Bielma indicated that “they have no explanation. We are asking for a salary adjustment from January of last year, which is $240,000. “We are very low.”
«The index gave a total of 211.4% and the same government foresees an increase of 20% each month. It doesn’t even reach last year’s recomposition, nor do they want to give an increase for later. We ask to meet every month, but they do not want to carry out any option«said the secretary.
In Río Negro, the work of the packers is essential to be able to carry out the activity, which according to a provincial productive report carried out in 2022, Together with the fishing sector, it generated 76% of its external sales.
The workers, many of whom are exposed to extreme summer heat, continue to negotiate. According to Bielma, This Monday the 22nd they will hold another joint meeting at 10 o’clock.
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