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UBA Faculty Hold Public Classes at Casa Rosada to Press University Funding Law

Court orders to enforce the university financing law remain ignored, signaling a deepening standoff with campuses.

Overview

  • AGD‑UBA teachers held public classes and a science fair Friday in Plaza de Mayo outside the Casa Rosada to demand immediate enforcement of the financing law.
  • The law, ratified by Congress and backed by court rulings, was ordered into effect by an appeals court on March 31 but the national Executive has not applied it.
  • UBA’s Superior Council formally asked Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni to ensure compliance, calling the nonapplication an unprecedented institutional problem for the university.
  • Union leaders say university pay has lost about one‑third of its buying power since late 2023 and are seeking a 50% raise set in the law, with stoppages disrupting the Common Basic Cycle’s start.
  • Organizers said the protest plan continues next week with more public activities to press for salary updates and student scholarships included in the statute.