The fast food staff has finished collecting the parity of 103% per year and will begin to negotiate an increase that could be quarterly
By Alejandro DiBiasi
08/05/2023 – 20,25hs
The board of directors of the Federation of Pastry Workers, Fast Services, Confectioners, Ice Cream Makers, Pizza Makers and Alfajoreros will begin to discuss the parity for fast food staff such as McDonald’s, Burger King or Mustard, considering that this month the negotiation expires and it is necessary to “recompose income, taking into account the numbers that have been recorded so far this year.”
Juicy salary for employees of McDonald’s and Burger King
Last December, the union organization reopened the joint “Servicios Rápidos” (Fast Food), achieving a 43 percent increase that, to the previously agreed 60 percent, resulted in an annual increase of 103 percent, within the framework of the collective labor agreement number 329/2000.
The agreement entered into between the Federation and the Argentine Chamber of Fast Service Establishments for the Sale of Sandwiches and Related Products and approved by the Ministry of Labor, established that basic wages will be around in May 151,000 pesos for an “apprentice” and while the maximum income will hit the 291.500 pesosin both cases without counting the additional ones.
The parity of employees of McDonald’s and Burger King, affected by inflation
The Secretary General of the Federation, Luis Hlebowicz, pointed out to iProfessional that “at the time of the salary discussion, a very good agreement had been reached that, unfortunately, ends up being affected by the effects of inflation that the Government fails to contain for different reasons” and added: “That is why we are planning how we are going to approach this negotiation”.
Precisely, the rise in prices leads trade union organizations to close quarterly agreements, the most common practice in this season of “open-air” joint ventures. In the event that the employers intend to set the percentages in one semester, it is estimated that a review clause will be established after the first quarter and prevent the cost of living from further eroding income.
The leader assured that “with the end of the pandemic, there was a reactivation in all gastronomic sectors” and ratified that “in the fast food sector, new branches are opening, because they are brands that support the franchise business “.
Fast chain employees closed an annual increase of 103% and seek a quarterly agreement.
Hlebowicz reported that “although the percentages were applied as non-remunerative allowances, they are later incorporated into the salary,” he added that “they are different forms of negotiation that, ultimately, allow an improvement in the income of workers in the activity , who can face inflation with more than interesting basics”.
Re-election and growth in the union of chains
A little over a month ago, Hlebowicz was re-elected as head of the Federation of Pastry Chefs, Quick Services, Confectioners, Ice Cream Makers, Pizza Makers and Alfajoreros in a meeting attended by secretaries and general secretaries of all the country’s organizations.
In his speech, he thanked the leaders and affiliates for their support and recalled: “After all that we have been through with the covid and with each of the problems that develop in each of the provinces, It’s important that we have a moment to fraternize.” As an expression of the Federation’s unity, a document was issued stating that “no worker or leader who really loves his country can escape the tremendous responsibility of making the unity of the labor movement a symbol and offering that unity as a contribution to the workers”.
Regarding the role of social work, he stated that “no partner or partner was left without a benefit” and recalled that during the pandemic “we had vaccinations in San Miguel and the Konke hotel available to all affiliates. We did not have a service cut and that leads to evidence that we have a good administration with which we have to continue working and we are making progress.”
Hlebowicz made it clear that they will work jointly for mutual cooperation from the union organizations and remarked “from Pastry chefs we affirm that only unity, work and solidarity can be of help in the face of coming adversities”.
