18/06/2026 18:26 - Politica
Multitud de personas mayores y trabajadores en manifestación frente al edificio del Senado de Entre Ríos con carteles que dicen NO A LA REFORMA PREVISIONAL, banderas argentinas y de sindicatos, ambiente de protesta social
The Multisectoral Coalition in Defense of the Pension Fund of Entre Ríos—a province located between Buenos Aires and Uruguay—has announced a day of protest that includes simultaneous leafleting actions in Paraná, Concordia, and Gualeguaychú on Wednesday, June 24, as well as a general strike with mobilization whose date will be defined in the coming days.
The measure is part of the rejection of the proposed Pension Reform currently being debated in the provincial Legislature, which union sectors and retirees consider a "brutal adjustment" on both active and retired workers.
| Signatures Collected | 50,000 |
| Proposed Additional Contribution | 8% |
| Current Contribution | 19% |
| Total with Reform | 27% of salary |
The Entre Ríos Pension Fund is the most deficit-ridden among the 13 provincial systems not transferred to the National Government.
Alejandra Levrand, general secretary of the Superior Personnel Association (APS—a union representing government supervisors), stated that the reform represents "a brutal adjustment on our retirees and our active workers" and defended the current Law 8.732, which governs the provincial pension system.
"Union representatives have already expressed our position and grounds for this 'no' to the reform in the Senate."
Meanwhile, Abel Antivero, general secretary of Agmer (the teachers' union of Entre Ríos), warned that there exists "growing social concern" because the reform is "a measure of impoverishment by the provincial Executive."
Paraná (Subfluvial Tunnel), Concordia (Calabacilla), and Gualeguaychú
Date to be confirmed, before Senate debate
First or second week of July
Entre Ríos is an Argentine province located in the Mesopotamia region, between the Paraná and Uruguay rivers. Its capital is Paraná, and other important cities include Concordia and Gualeguaychú.
The Senate of Entre Ríos continues with public hearings within the framework of the reform debate. The Budget and Treasury and Constitutional Affairs committees have heard representatives from municipal workers (Festram), the Federation of Retirees and Pensioners, and will continue this Wednesday with the Association of the Judiciary, the Bar Association, and the Professional Council of Economic Sciences.
Senator Rafael Cavagna defended the reform as "necessary due to deficit" and anticipated that modifications to the original project will be evaluated. The Entre Ríos Pension Fund is under a pension emergency until December 31, 2027 with possibility of extension.
The reform seeks to balance the Pension Fund—the most deficit-ridden system among the 13 provincial regimes not transferred to the National Government. However, unions and retirees warn that the cost will fall on active workers (with an additional 8% contribution) and on retirees (with reduced benefits and increased retirement age).
Unlike most countries, Argentina has a mixed pension system: some provinces have transferred their pension systems to the national government, while others maintain their own provincial pension funds. Entre Ríos is one of 13 provinces that still manages its own system independently.
This explains why a provincial reform has such significant local impact—residents of Entre Ríos contribute to and benefit from a system separate from the national one.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
