Casino workers in Buenos Aires Province reached a new wage agreement through collective bargaining, which includes a 7% cumulative salary increase split into two tranches along with several other labor concessions.
The agreement was announced by the unions Asociación de Maestranza de Casinos (AMS) and Asociación de Empleados de Casinos Nacionales (AECN).
The agreement sets a 5% increase from July 1, 2026, and a further 2% from August 1, 2026, both calculated on the June 2026 pay scales. The rise applies to category assignments, a remunerative bonus, a 2025 casino regularization bonus, a cash discrepancy supplement, and an uprooting allowance for workers posted away from home.
The agreement also updates the income thresholds for family allowance eligibility, raising the maximum household income limit to around ARS3.5m ($2,370) from July, followed by a further increase of around 2% in August.
Contracted workers will transition to permanent staff status on October 1, 2026, provided their documentation is submitted in full by August 15, 2026. Separately, the compensatory bonus will increase from 24% to 27.5% starting September 1, with a review clause, affecting both hourly pay and benefits for retired workers.
A new additional payment for uprooting during vacation periods was also agreed for staff at annex casinos who work there for more than nine months.
AECN said the deal includes a monitoring clause through August, with talks set to resume in September. The union also said supervisors in Control de Valores roles will be reclassified to Category 20, a higher job classification under the provincial pay scale. Summer vacations were also authorized for the first time for staff at casinos in Mar del Plata, Pinamar, Miramar, Necochea and Monte Hermoso.
The deal marks the latest step in a months-long wage dispute. In January, AMS formally urged Buenos Aires Province authorities to reopen collective bargaining negotiations after unions rejected an earlier wage proposal, arguing it did not keep pace with inflation or offset the loss of workers' purchasing power.
AMS represents administrative, maintenance and service employees working across Buenos Aires Province's network of land-based casinos
