Overview
- La Bancaria, which set Wednesday, May 13 as the date, will halt work in the last three hours of service at the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) and at Banco Hipotecario.
- The union is protesting a BCRA plan to close 12 of 21 regional treasuries, a move they say is already rolling out and could cut 32 jobs in the interior.
- Those treasuries handle cash and other operations for provinces, and the union warns that shifting this work to Buenos Aires would slow service and strain local economies.
- La Bancaria also accuses Banco Hipotecario of closing branches and carrying out unjustified dismissals across provinces, and at least one outlet reports the bank has not commented or provided official figures.
- Union leaders signed a national state of alert and warned of deeper actions without urgent fixes, while guidance from local outlets says the stoppage affects only the last three hours, digital channels and ATMs should work, and other banks have not announced adherence.