Overview
- The government, which confirmed the UATRE agreement Wednesday, called it the first wage deal approved under the new labor rules and highlighted it as a step toward faster, clearer bargaining.
- UATRE said the Secretaría de Trabajo stalled the file for 45 days, while the ministry tied to Julio Cordero said it finished the homologation within 24 hours after receiving the required branch documents.
- The act sets three raises for March, April, and May with retroactive pay for the first two months and keeps the new scales in place through July for most jobs and through September for the olive sector.
- For May, general farmhands will receive 1,093,693.61 pesos in total pay, and tractor and harvester operators move above 1.66 million pesos a month before the non‑remunerative sum.
- The agreement adds a 2% monthly solidarity fee for non‑members that employers must withhold to a UATRE account at Banco Nación, and it includes a review clause that lets any party seek new talks if economic conditions change.