This Friday, June 7, seven bus lines carried out a stoppage of activities that affects the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA). The measure will last for 24 hours and the suspension of the service is due to lack of salary payments.
The force measure that surprised users affects the company ERSA (ERSA Urbano and MOSSA) which has seven lines and they are: 19, 133, 140, 153, 184, 253 and 321.
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The workers’ decision was not to provide service in order for the claim to be heard after passing certain instances and they indicated that, until they receive the money, they will not resume tasks.
The strike not only affects the City of Buenos Aires, but also also to the province of Buenos Aires, since some of the lines transit through that territory. The circulation of these lines should resume at midnight on Saturday, but it depends on the progress of the workers’ business with the company.
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After several weeks of conflict and negotiations, the parties reached an agreement between the bus companies and the drivers’ union, the UTA. In addition, the Government updated the cost structure and therefore will increase the amounts of subsidies awarded.
Through this agreement, as of June 1, 2024, a basic salary of $1,000,000 is established, proportional to the time worked. As of July 1, 2024, a basic salary of $1,060,000 is established, also in proportion to the time worked.
The agreement was signed by the head of the Automotive Tram Union (UTA), Roberto Fernandez, and representatives of the Association of Automotive Transport Entrepreneurs (AAETA); the Business Chamber of Urban Transport (CETUBA), Mario Vacca; the Chamber of Transportation of the Province of Buenos Aires (CTPBA), Roberto Rodríguez; the Business Chamber of Passenger Motor Transport (CEAP), José Troilo; and the Chamber of Urban Passenger Transport of Buenos Aires (CEUTUPBA), Fabio Ferreira.
With information from the agency Argentine News.
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