In Mar del Plata, the Maritime Union of Fishermen have been granted a salary increase of 30 per cent. (Photo: FIS)
Augmented salary for sailors in Mar del Plata
ARGENTINA
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 22:50 (GMT + 9)
Following the agreed pay deal for filleters in Mar del Plata, the Chamber of the Argentine Fishing Industry (CAIPA) and the Argentine Chamber of Large Fishing Vessel Owners, have decided to give the Maritime Union of Fishermen (SIMAP) split salary increase of 30 per cent.
Companies in Mar del Plata will reward 18 per cent retroactive pay upto March, with an increase of 6 per cent in July and another 6 per cent in January 2012.
According to the agreement signed by the employers and the union, the first two increases will not be remunerative, despite initial resistance by the fishermen.
The machine operators that are members of the Union of Argentine Naval Drivers (Siconara), will also receive a wage increase.
The only issue which remains to be confirmed is the increase in wages for Captains and the Argentine Naval Workers Union (SAON), reports Pescare.
This week, representatives of the Union of Workers of the Fishing Industry (SOIP) and CAIPA agreed on a wage increase of 30 per cent for fish filleters at the Buenos Aires port.
After signing the agreement, workers unblocked the port terminal, and the processing plants will gradually recover to their normal activities after nearly two weeks of not being operational.
The act provides for a wage increase in subscribed steps: 12 per cent (remunerative) and 6 per cent (unremunerativ) retroactive to March.
In July and November, there will be two remuneration updates of 6 per cent.
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By Analia Murias
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