Fixed sum: several provinces will not fold and others have not yet defined whether they will grant it

Almost a dozen provinces warned that they will not grant the fixed sum increase of $ 60,000 that the Minister of Economy and candidate for president for Union for the Fatherland, Sergio Massa, ordered last weekend for public and private sector workers with net salaries of less than $ 400,000.During his announcement, the official said that the bonus – to be paid in two installments – reached national public employees and invited provinces and municipalities to fold to the measure. However, several mayors of the Province of Buenos Aires – and other parts of the country – and governors have already warned that they will not join because they do not have funds to pay for it. Sources in the City of Buenos Aires informed the Telam agency that it maintains a parity with the unions of state employees “that has been accompanying the rhythm of inflation.” Cordoba will not grant the lump sum either. “With the increase we have granted to the entire public sector, no worker will have an increase of less than 33,000 pesos. With which, what was announced from the national government as an exceptional, transitory, non-remunerative measure and on account of future increases, in Córdoba is already consolidated with the percentage with which the ranks have, “explained the Secretary General of the Interior, Julio César Comello.The Minister of Labor of Santa Fe, Juan Pusineri, also confirmed that the province will not pay a fixed sum. He gave reasons similar to those presented by the Cordoban official. Along the same lines, the governments of Neuquén, Entre Ríos, La Pampa and Misiones.Jujuy, on the other hand, warned that it does not have the necessary resources to face the payment. And in Tucumán, Governor Juan Manzur told La Gaceta that the province “is willing to make a financial effort, but without losing sight of the fiscal order. Increases or bonuses will be given to the extent that finances allow.” Other districts are still studying whether to adhere to the national measure. In Catamarca, for example, Governor Raul Jalil announced that next week they will meet with the unions to define the steps to follow. “But we already come with a salary that is the best in northern Argentina,” he clarified in a dialogue with Radio Valle Viejo. In that same sense, the vice governor of San Juan, Roberto Gattoni, said: “We know the announcements, but we have just granted an increase to public employees and I think it must be made compatible with the parity agreements.” In the Province of Buenos Aires they are still studying how to implement the payment of the bond, although everything indicates that they will be added. However, mayors have already warned that they do not have the necessary funds. Until Wednesday, only La Rioja, Mendoza and Santiago del Estero confirmed the payment of the $ 60,000.

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