BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Argentine grains inspectors and oilseed workers extended a wage strike into Wednesday after days of failed contract negotiations with the companies that make up the country's key soymeal export sector.
The Urgara union of grains inspectors and the federation of oilseed workers went on strike last week to demand salary increases sufficient to keep up with the country's high inflation rate. Union heads were scheduled to meet with export company executives to continue the talks later on Wednesday.
The work stoppage threatens to bog down exports from the world's top supplier of soymeal livestock feed used to fatten cattle, hogs and poultry from Europe to Southeast Asia.
"We have been uninterruptedly exercising the legitimate right to strike for a week now in all ports and agro-export industries in the country," said a joint statement from the federation and Urgara.
Industry representatives say the workers are demanding excessive pay increases. Both sides have accused the other of intransigence while the government, in need of export dollars and tax revenue from the agricultural sector, has urged the workers and the companies to hammer out an agreement so that exports can resume.
With soy and corn, Argentina's two main cash crops, now being planted, December is not peak export season. (Reporting by Walter Bianchi; writing by Hugh Bronstein; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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