# Oilseed workers launch national strike after employers offer 0% raise, following extraordinary profits from export duty cuts

> Argentina's oilseed workers' federation and the San Lorenzo union began a national strike after the industry chamber CIARA offered a 0% raise for May and only inflation-linked adjustments afterward. The unions say crushers earned extraordinary profits of US$3.74 billion from the export duty reduction.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T21:13:23.518Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78449-oilseed-workers-launch-national-strike-after-employers-offer-0-raise-following
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A national strike at Argentine crushing plants can halt soybean processing, reducing output of meal and oil and tightening export supply. That is supportive for soymeal and soyoil prices while the stoppage lasts.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2020-09-27 | [Argentine grains port workers to strike after talks collapse \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51122-argentine-grains-port-workers-to-strike-after-talks-collapse-financial-post.md) | +3.7% | +14.7% |
| SBM | 2017-03-30 | [Argentine Port Workers Suspend Strike after Protester Run Over](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72010-argentine-port-workers-suspend-strike-after-protester-run-over.md) | -1.9% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2024-08-06 | [Processed soybean workers in Argentina launch strike over wage dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13904-processed-soybean-workers-in-argentina-launch-strike-over-wage-dispute.md) | -9.4% | -11.3% |
| SBM | 2020-10-14 | [Argentine crush workers launch strike action over wage demands - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50481-argentine-crush-workers-launch-strike-action-over-wage-demands-fastmarkets.md) | +3.7% | +10.1% |
| SBO | 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) | +1.3% | +7.8% |
| SBO | 2024-08-06 | [Processed soybean workers in Argentina launch strike over wage dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13904-processed-soybean-workers-in-argentina-launch-strike-over-wage-dispute.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| SBO | 2020-10-14 | [Argentine crush workers launch strike action over wage demands - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50481-argentine-crush-workers-launch-strike-action-over-wage-demands-fastmarkets.md) | -1.2% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- monitorgremial.com.ar: https://monitorgremial.com.ar/aceiteros-inician-una-huelga-nacional-tras-el-vergonzoso-ofrecimiento-de-0-de-aumento-por-parte-de-las-patronales-luego-de-que-recibieran-ganancias-extraordinarias-por-la-baja-de-retencio/

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