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By Nicol\u00e1s Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) \u2013 Argentine grain port workers launched surprise strikes to protest stalled wage talks, their labor union said on Monday, delaying shipments from one of the world\u2019s top exporters.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are going to make surprise halts as much as we consider it necessary,\u201d said Juan Carlos Peralta, a spokesman for the URGARA union, which represents inspectors who check the quality of grains before they are loaded onto ships.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt is a strike in one of the richest sectors in Argentina. We have exhausted all avenues of dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The conflict comes as a major oilseed union in the main grains export hub has separately been threatening strike action over pandemic payments, currently under mediation by the government, which is keen to keep the industry operating smoothly.<\/p>\n
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Argentina is the world\u2019s top exporter of processed soy meal and soy oil, and one of the largest sellers of raw soybeans. Grains are the country\u2019s primary export driver and an important source of much-needed foreign currency.<\/p>\n
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The URGARA protests hit firms, including the important ACA cooperative and ADM, in ports of the agro-export area of ??Rosario \u2013 one of the most important in the world \u2013 and Bah\u00eda Blanca, according to the union spokesperson and an industry source.<\/p>\n
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\u201cToday, in Puerto San Lorenzo to the north of Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, there was a total stoppage of activities affecting the shipment and unloading\u201d of grain, an industry source said, requesting anonymity.<\/p>\n
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A second industry source confirmed that other firms were also affected. \u201cThe salary negotiation is complicated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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The strikes were launched after the expiration of a deadline set by authorities to negotiate between the union and the exporting companies. Talks over salaries have been going on for several months, with sporadic strike action. (Reporting by Nicolas Misculin; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Dan Grebler)<\/p>\n
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