STORY: :: June 2, 2025:: Buenos Aires, Argentina:: Staff at a pediatric hospital in Argentina hold a protest vigil, demanding better pay"Our working hours go between 60 and 70 hours weekly and we have six shifts throughout the month, one per week, plus two weekend shifts, plus an 8-hour workday from 8 am to 4 pm, although sometimes we arrive earlier and leave later. For all this work, with everything it involves, with the high complexity that Garrahan Hospital handles, a first-year resident, like in my case, received $675 in my last paycheck, which equals about $2.40 per hour.":: Argentina’s health minister has announced a raise but Garrahan Hospital staff say it’s not enough"We were offered a non-remunerative bonus of about $250 as the proposed solution. However, it's important to highlight that what we requested was a salary adjustment, and this offer does not meet that request. I said it was offered, but in reality it was imposed - until they analyze if they could incorporate it into our salary."The health professionals have been confronting the government for two weeks, demanding a concrete proposal to improve their salary situation, arguing that they have long working hours and insufficient pay.Over the weekend, the Argentine Health Minister Mario Lugones announced a raise in the income for residents, who currently earn less than 800,000 pesos ($677) in the first year of the training period, to 1,300,000 pesos ($1,101) starting July 1st.Nevertheless, the medical professionals expressed discontent on Monday night.The residents were accompanied by colleagues and pediatric patients and their relatives during the protest vigil.