# Argentina oilseed union calls port strike, ETHRWorld

> The SOEA oilseed workers union at San Lorenzo, one of Argentina's main soybean export ports, plans an indefinite strike from Monday to protest tax and labor reforms proposed by President Milei. The action is expected to affect about 80% of oilseed companies using the port. A Senasa state inspectors strike of 72 hours is also set to begin the same day.

- Date: 2024-04-29 · published 2024-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30762-argentina-oilseed-union-calls-port-strike-ethrworld
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption at Rosario-area crushing and export terminals cuts soybean meal and oil shipments from a leading exporter, supporting meal and oil prices while raising Argentine export basis risk.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-05-05 | 5 | +7.8% | 3.1 | Indefinite SOEA port strike affecting about 80% of oilseed firms at San Lorenzo constrained Argentine export flows, supporting prices. |
| SOY | 2024-05-01 | 1 | +3.0% | 3.4 | The indefinite SOEA strike at San Lorenzo, expected to hit about 80% of oilseed firms at the port, raised the risk of delayed Argentine exports and supported prices. |
| SBM | 2024-05-01 | 1 | +3.3% | 3.7 | Indefinite oilseed union strike at San Lorenzo port affecting about 80% of crushers constrains Argentine meal shipments. |
| SBM | 2024-05-06 | 5 | +9.0% | 3.3 | Indefinite strike at San Lorenzo port affecting about 80% of oilseed firms threatened meal export flows. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-03-12 | [Argentina oilseed strike called off but Vicentin workers stick to plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13871-argentina-oilseed-strike-called-off-but-vicentin-workers-stick-to-plan.md) | +1.6% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2024-06-27 | [Argentine oilseed union strikes as labor reform up for vote](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13914-argentine-oilseed-union-strikes-as-labor-reform-up-for-vote.md) | +1.8% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2025-02-26 | [Argentine oilseed union threatens strike in key soy processing plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13877-argentine-oilseed-union-threatens-strike-in-key-soy-processing-plants.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2024-08-11 | [Argentina oilseed workers' strike nears one-week mark](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13906-argentina-oilseed-workers-strike-nears-one-week-mark.md) | -6.5% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-24 | [Strike Hits Grain Exports at Argentine Port \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47128-strike-hits-grain-exports-at-argentine-port-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.7% | -6.8% |
| SBO | 2025-03-12 | [Argentina oilseed strike called off but Vicentin workers stick to plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13871-argentina-oilseed-strike-called-off-but-vicentin-workers-stick-to-plan.md) | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| SBO | 2024-06-27 | [Argentine oilseed union strikes as labor reform up for vote](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13914-argentine-oilseed-union-strikes-as-labor-reform-up-for-vote.md) | +4.8% | +6.0% |
| SBO | 2025-02-26 | [Argentine oilseed union threatens strike in key soy processing plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13877-argentine-oilseed-union-threatens-strike-in-key-soy-processing-plants.md) | -5.7% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/trends/argentina-oilseed-union-calls-port-strike/109685465

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