Suoem and Córdoba Municipality: mandatory conciliation extended for 10 more days

Córdoba's Labor Secretariat has extended the mandatory conciliation between Suoem and the municipal Executive. The measure responds to the lack of agreement after multiple formal instances. The union keeps its position despite the proposals presented by Passerini's improvised administration.

The conflict has lasted for weeks and is deepening the deterioration in the municipality's operations. Meetings at the labor department are repeated without progress or concessions from the union. Local government officials warn that the fiscal margin is limited and doesn't allow for new increases.

This Tuesday's hearing once again highlighted the stagnation of the negotiation. The union's demands are repeated without changes, while the Municipality reiterates proposals adjusted to the current fiscal reality of an oversized municipality. The Labor Secretariat resorted to an extension as a last resort to avoid industrial action.

Institutional fatigue is growing and affecting service delivery

Among Suoem's demands is also the permanent hiring of interns and contract workers, including 120 employees hired during the previous administration. The Municipality keeps that this demand is unfeasible in the current context. The Executive's priorities are to avoid further strain on already collapsed public accounts.

Suoem is hardening its stance while trying to project the conflict at the provincial level. Through FESIMUPC, the union seeks to gain support from municipal unions in the interior. The strategy aims to nationalize the pressure on the government without real solutions for Córdoba's residents.

An agenda more political than union-related and the risk of escalation

The union seeks to expand its pressure by coordinating with unions from the province's interior. Through FESIMUPC, it promotes actions with municipal unions from other cities such as Río Cuarto and San Francisco.

Municipal officials perceive growing fatigue, with no room for new offers. Meanwhile, the union leadership has hardened its position amid a complex economic context. In this scenario, any progress will depend on a realistic review of both positions.

The extension of the conciliation requires continued negotiations, but doesn't guarantee results. Expectations are focused on the coming days, when it will be determined whether dialogue prevails or industrial action resumes. The only clear thing is that the conflict remains open and with an uncertain outcome, while all Córdoba's residents suffer the consequences.