The proposal that the Río Negro government took to the ATE and Upcn unions this Friday was the same as that of the provincial officials They then approached the teaching union Unterwho questioned the advance of the offer before the media and confirmed that it will discuss it with a new congressnext March 21.
Through a statement, the leadership of the union indicated that during the meeting, which lasted several hours, the Ministry of Education of the province «presented a salary recomposition proposal that changed the bonus format, but continues to offer the payment of non-remunerative fixed sums, per agent and by seniority scale«.
“He also proposed the addition of $20,000 to the basic salary as the beginning of the laundering of the $90,000 paid in September and October of last year“said the letter.
From Unter they made clear their repudiation of the official decision of «disclose through official channels, and in advance, the salary proposal that would be made to the unions«, considering that said measure «discredits the field of joint negotiation”.
This Friday’s negotiating table had gone to an intermission room at 1 p.m. which lasted until 4 p.m. According to the union, During this period, the government committed to reviewing the composition of its salary offer.
However, the officials returned to the meeting with the initial proposal, which was understood by the union sector as “a clear example of the lack of political will to resolve the conflict with education workers«.
The teaching representatives explained in the letter that the Executive’s offer includes the incorporation in the item “Teaching Salary Complement” of amounts between $100,000 and $140,000 differentiated according to the seniority scale, without considering “any of the demands made” previously.
Unter on the new proposal in Río Negro: “It deepens the flattening of the salary pyramid”
“It clearly deepens the flattening of the salary pyramid and continues to leave a large percentage of workers with salaries below the poverty line,” said Unter, who also described as “worrying” that the Province announces as “Good news» which will guarantee a salary floor of $500.00 net salary, when the Indec basic basket is more than $690,000.
The government of Alberto Weretilneck was also questioned in the document for “the little importance» granted to public education and prioritize the payment of the Castello Plan. This last decision was described as “wrong” by the union.
Regarding the closure, it was confirmed that the proposal made in this joint meeting will be analyzed in the assemblies and in the next congress of the organization, called for Thursday, March 21 in the Valle Medio sectional.