# Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike

> Argentine grain port quality inspectors' union URGARA suspended a 36-hour strike planned for Friday over wages after the government called for talks. A meeting with the Labor Ministry is set for September 2.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina is the top soymeal exporter and a major corn and soybean supplier, so a port strike would disrupt shipments and could temporarily support meal and grain prices; the suspension reduces that near-term risk.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-02-21 | [Argentina Grains Inspectors Start Strike; 'No Impact'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42712-argentina-grains-inspectors-start-strike-no-impact.md) | +0.4% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2026-04-25 | [Argentina truckers end protest at Quequen grain port \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13799-argentina-truckers-end-protest-at-quequen-grain-port-reuters.md) | -0.0% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -1.8% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2021-03-23 | [Argentina's crush workers suspend strike threat pending fresh talks - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47974-argentina-s-crush-workers-suspend-strike-threat-pending-fresh-talks-fastmarkets.md) | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +6.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -0.5% | +12.4% |
| CORN | 2022-07-15 | [Argentina farm groups hold 24-hour strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14023-argentina-farm-groups-hold-24-hour-strike.md) | -10.7% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-481283

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