Govt-Teachers wage talk

(Brasil) Negotiations between the Buenos Aires province government and teacher unions are in progress following Last Tuesday teacher's 48 hours national strike in demand of a minimum wage of 3,100 pesos, after the provincial government refused to pay the amount and counter offered 2,860 pesos. The strike affected over four million students.

The Federation of Buenos Aires Province Educators's head Mirta Petrocini warned that if a deal is not reached teachers will push for another strike. “If an offer that meets the sector’s demands is not given, we will implement the extreme measures voted on our Extraordinary Assembly session,” Petrocini stressed.