IUF affiliate, The Federation of Food Workers (FTIA), has kicked off an action plan to fight for wage increases that protect the purchasing power of workers in the sector. Argentina has some of the world’s highest inflation, with a rate that is back over 100% for the first time in 30 years.
- The action plan began with a mass protest march of FTIA’s members on May 23; the march concluded in front of the employers’ association headquarters in Buenos Aires where the FTIA emphasized that it will fight for a quarterly wage agreement that preserves the purchasing power workers in the sector
- On May 29, FTIA members conducted work stoppages (of two hours per work shift) in food facilities across Argentina
- FTIA suspended its planned actions for May 30 due to a mandatory conciliation procedure ordered by Argentina’s Ministry of Labor and with a willingness by FITA to engage in discussions with the employers’ association
Rel-UITA Regional Secretary Gerardo Iglesias said that the IUF will continue to inform its affiliates about this situation, “making known internationally the steps to be followed by the Federation, until the employers’ association abandons its intransigent position and pays attention to the legitimate demands of the FTIA.”
