# Grain receiving workers begin union actions at ports and grain elevators from this Tuesday

> The grain receivers' union URGARA called an indefinite total strike across grain handling branches starting Tuesday at ports including San Lorenzo, Puerto General San Martín and Timbúes. Demands include a wage adjustment for September 2025, recognition of lost purchasing power, and an advance on 2026 wage talks.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:22:33.225Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76162-grain-receiving-workers-begin-union-actions-at-ports-and-grain-elevators-from
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strikes at Gran Rosario terminals (Bunge, Viterra, Cargill, ADM-linked ACA, LDC, COFCO) can delay export loading and shipments of soybean meal, oil and corn, adding short-term support to Argentine export basis and freight.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-03-21 | [Grain receivers will strike at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54137-grain-receivers-will-strike-at-ports.md) | -0.6% | -12.2% |
| SBM | 2020-11-30 | [UPDATE 1-Argentine agro-export industry workers to launch strike from Tuesday -unions - Successful Farming \| Eleh Rouh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49996-update-1-argentine-agro-export-industry-workers-to-launch-strike-from-tuesday.md) | -2.4% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2020-04-06 | [Argentine grains port workers request exports be suspended due to pandemic - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53677-argentine-grains-port-workers-request-exports-be-suspended-due-to-pandemic.md) | -4.8% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine grain receivers resume direct actions as salary talks fail - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50156-argentine-grain-receivers-resume-direct-actions-as-salary-talks-fail-fastmarkets.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2019-09-07 | [Argentine oil workers begin strike  - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57098-argentine-oil-workers-begin-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +3.8% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2020-03-21 | [Grain receivers will strike at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54137-grain-receivers-will-strike-at-ports.md) | +2.2% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-30 | [UPDATE 1-Argentine agro-export industry workers to launch strike from Tuesday -unions - Successful Farming \| Eleh Rouh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49996-update-1-argentine-agro-export-industry-workers-to-launch-strike-from-tuesday.md) | -2.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2020-04-06 | [Argentine grains port workers request exports be suspended due to pandemic - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53677-argentine-grains-port-workers-request-exports-be-suspended-due-to-pandemic.md) | +0.0% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- monitorgremial.com.ar: https://monitorgremial.com.ar/los-trabajadores-recibidores-de-granos-inician-acciones-gremiales-en-puertos-y-acopios-desde-este-martes/

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