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UCV Workers Announce Strike Over Disputed Salary Adjustment

From El Nacional · (36m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Workers at Venezuela's Central University (UCV) have called for a 24-hour strike on May 14, 2026.
  • The strike aims to protest the minimum wage adjustment announced by interim president Delcy Rodríguez on April 30.
  • Union leaders argue the adjustment is a "fraud" to workers' salaries and that the government favors businesses over labor.

Workers at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) are set to commence a 24-hour strike on Thursday, May 14, 2026, a move signaling deep dissatisfaction with the recent minimum wage adjustment announced by interim President Delcy Rodríguez. This action underscores the ongoing struggle for fair compensation and the growing chasm between labor demands and government economic policies in Venezuela.

Deseamos continuar la lucha en las calles, no nos queda otra alternativa.

— Eduardo SánchezA labor leader explaining the necessity of the strike action.

Eduardo Sánchez, a prominent labor leader, described the adjustment as "a new fraud to the salary," asserting that the government's approach, particularly through salary bonuses rather than a genuine wage increase, demonstrates a clear bias towards business sectors. "They decided to marry the business sectors, evidencing that it is a government of businessmen that does not want anything with our people," Sánchez stated, reflecting a widespread sentiment among Venezuelan workers that their interests are being sidelined.

un nuevo fraude al salario

— Eduardo SánchezDescribing the announced minimum wage adjustment.

The UCV workers' call for a national strike is a direct response to what they perceive as inadequate measures that fail to address the severe erosion of purchasing power. Gregorio Alfonso, president of the UCV Professors' Association, echoed this sentiment, stating that "there is not one more cent in the salaries of Venezuelans, despite what the Government said about a responsible increase, but the remedy is worse than the disease."

es un gobierno de empresarios que no quiere nada con nuestro pueblo

— Eduardo SánchezCriticizing the government's economic priorities.

This mobilization highlights the precarious economic situation faced by many Venezuelans, particularly those in the public sector. The UCV workers' protest is not merely about a wage adjustment; it represents a broader demand for economic justice and a government that prioritizes the well-being of its citizens over the interests of capital. The planned strike serves as a stark reminder of the persistent challenges in achieving equitable economic policies within the country.

No hay ni un céntimo más en los salarios de los venezolanos, a pesar de lo que dijo el Gobierno sobre un aumento responsable, pero es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.

— Gregorio AlfonsoPresident of the UCV Professors' Association, commenting on the ineffectiveness of the government's salary adjustments.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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