{"id":14365,"date":"2025-10-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=14365"},"modified":"2025-10-30T07:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:24:02","slug":"casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino workers in Argentina demand reopening of wage talks amid sharp loss of purchasing power"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casino workers in the province of Buenos Aires have formally requested that wage negotiations be reopened after months of salary erosion caused by inflation and declining industry revenues. The demand was submitted by the <strong>Asociaci\u00f3n de Empleados de Casinos de Mar del Plata (AEC)<\/strong>, which represents employees from the state-run and private gaming sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the union emphasized that the current wage framework has become obsolete, as the last agreement failed to protect workers from the rising cost of living. \u201cThe loss of purchasing power is undeniable and indisputable,\u201d said <strong>Marcos Labrador<\/strong>, general secretary of the AEC, who signed a formal request to the <strong>Ministry of Labour of the Province of Buenos Aires<\/strong> seeking an urgent review of the paritaria (collective wage agreement).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the union, casino employees have seen their real income reduced not only by inflation but also by the decline in variable pay components linked to gaming activity, such as <strong>productivity bonuses and performance-based incentives<\/strong>. With lower visitation levels and a weakened economy, those payments have dropped considerably, further affecting take-home pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/casino-workers-in-argentina-demand-reopening-of-wage-talks-amid-sharp-loss-of-purchasing-power2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AEC\u2019s letter argues that while workers understand the broader economic difficulties facing Argentina, the gaming sector deserves \u201ca differentiated treatment\u201d because of the dual structure of its salary system \u2014 a mix of fixed and variable components that makes it especially vulnerable to downturns in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Union leaders warned that the current wage agreement \u201cno longer reflects reality\u201d and called on the authorities to \u201crestore the dignity of workers through fair and updated compensation.\u201d They also pointed out that many employees have resorted to overtime or secondary jobs to compensate for the income shortfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Labour has yet to announce whether it will formally reopen the wage talks, but observers note that a revision could set a precedent for other entertainment and hospitality unions facing similar losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As inflation in Argentina continues to outpace salary adjustments, the casino workforce\u2019s demand illustrates a wider trend: the growing pressure on regulated industries to rebalance labour agreements and protect incomes from the volatility of the national economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an official statement, the union emphasized that the current wage framework has become obsolete, as the last agreement failed to protect workers from the rising cost of living. \u201cThe loss of purchasing power is undeniable and indisputable,\u201d said Marcos Labrador<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14368,"menu_order":39,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4379,57],"class_list":["post-14365","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-argentina","tag-casinos","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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