Overview
- CONADU, the main federation for university staff, called a nationwide strike for the last week of May across public campuses.
- The union frames the action as an academic blackout with no classes or admin work, plus public lessons, campus blockades and street marches that include a protest at the Education Ministry in Buenos Aires.
- Leaders cite stalled collective bargaining since October 2024 and an estimated 34% drop in staff purchasing power under President Javier Milei.
- News outlets differ on the exact start date, but all report the walkout spans the final days of May and forms part of a broader plan of protests.
- Some unions at the University of Buenos Aires want exams halted and are pressing for an open‑ended strike that leaders will debate, raising the risk that the next academic term is disrupted.