Casino workers in Buenos Aires Province have rejected the latest salary proposal presented by provincial authorities, extending negotiations held under Argentina’s statutory collective bargaining framework for gaming sector employees.
The Asociación Gremial de Empleados de Administración, Maestranza y Servicios de Casinos Provinciales (AMS) said the offer was insufficient following talks conducted under Laws 10,430 and 13,453, which regulate labor relations for workers in provincially operated casinos. AMS represents administrative, maintenance and service staff across the province’s land-based gaming facilities.
After the rejection, negotiations entered a recess period, with provincial officials committing to return with a revised proposal later this week. The discussions cover employees governed by Law 10,430, which establishes employment conditions for gaming workers within the provincial public administration.
AMS leadership cited Argentina’s current macroeconomic environment as the primary reason for turning down the offer, arguing that the proposal failed to address the sustained erosion of purchasing power affecting casino employees. Union representatives said salary adjustments must better reflect inflationary pressures and on-the-ground working conditions across casino operations.
In addition to base wages, AMS has raised several unresolved structural demands. These include the equalization of compensatory bonuses across job categories, participation of workers in online gaming activities linked to provincial operations and the immediate implementation of QR code payment systems in casinos.
According to the union, these issues have remained pending for an extended period and form part of broader discussions around wage equity and modernization within the sector.
AMS said: “Because equal work must correspond to equal remuneration.”
The union reaffirmed its intention to continue negotiations in pursuit of improved wage and labor conditions for casino employees. The outcome of the talks could influence similar discussions across Argentina’s regulated gaming industry, where public sector workers continue to face economic pressure amid high inflation and fiscal constraints.
Provincial authorities have not publicly detailed the rejected proposal or outlined the specific terms expected to be included in the forthcoming offer.
The Instagram statement announcing the rejection tagged Roberto “Chucho” Páez, a long-standing Secretary General of AMS and a central figure in labor negotiations within Buenos Aires Province’s state-run casino sector
