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Attention construction workers: how much will you get paid in August?
The wage agreement was in effect until June 30, so a special commission was also created to monitor economic and construction sector variables, as well as their socioeconomic impact. In mid-August, the union will begin new negotiations to define additional adjustments starting that month.
The Construction Workers Union of the Argentine Republic (UOCRA) announced a new wage increase for workers in the sector, effective as of July, and will therefore be maintained for August. This 11% increase is part of a collective bargaining agreement that also includes other adjustments.
The union said that this measure will affect the categories stipulated in Collective Labor Agreement No. 76/75. The three-year collective bargaining agreement with the companies in the sector included increases of 14% in April, 11% in May and 11% in June.
The wage agreement was in force until June 30, so a special commission was also created to monitor economic and construction sector variables, as well as their socioeconomic impact.
Salary increases for July 2024
In July, construction workers will receive the last tranche of the planned increases, with an adjustment of 11%. Below is the breakdown of the increases:
14% in April: based on March 2024 wages, settled in May.
11% in May: based on April 2024 wages, settled in June.
11% in June: based on May 2024 wages, settled in July, along with another 11% increase.
In addition, the UOCRA confirmed an additional 5% and another 6% increase on May wages, to be settled in July as part of a salary recomposition. In mid-August, the union will begin new negotiations to define additional adjustments starting that month.
The new salary scales for construction workers, including specialist officers, officers, part-time officers, assistants and security guards, will be as follows from July 2024:
Specialized Officer per hour
Basic Zone A: $3,613
Additional Zone B: $4,011
Additional Zone C: $5,547
Additional Zone C Southern: $7,226
Officer per hour
Basic Zone A: $3,079
Additional Zone B: $3,420
Additional Zone C: $5,181
Additional Zone C Southern: $6,158
Medium Officer per hour
Basic Zone A: $2,839
Additional Zone B: $3,147
Additional Zone C: $4,988
Additional Zone C Southern: $5,678
Assistant per hour
Basic Zone A: $2,606
Additional Zone B: $2,906
Additional Zone C: $4,831
Additional Zone C Southern: $5,213
Monthly watchman
Basic Zone A: $472,871
Additional Zone B: $526,819
Additional Zone C: $790,575
Additional Zone C Austral: $945,786
Differences by zone
Salaries vary according to the work zone, considering factors such as climate. The zones are classified as follows:
Zone A: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), Province of Buenos Aires, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Mendoza, San Juan, Catamarca, Cordoba, Entre Rios, Salta, Tucuman, Chaco, La Pampa, San Luis, Corrientes, La Rioja, Formosa, Jujuy and Misiones.
Zone B: Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut.
Zone C: Santa Cruz.
Zone C Southern: Tierra del Fuego. |
