After UTA demanded a salary increase that was agreed upon in AMBA, negotiations began in the Undersecretariat of Labor with ATAP in order to reach an agreement to increase the salaries of the drivers. In this framework, the Secretary of Transit and Transportation, Marcelo Molina, spoke on Radio Sarmiento and He said that this Wednesday there is a new meeting to resolve the issue and did not rule out an increase in the bus fare of around 20%..
“There are variables that have a strong influence such as inflation, fuel and salaries. According to the negotiation, it will surely impact the cost“, began.
In this sense, He added that this should be transferred to the rate or subsidy. “The rate and subsidy are always evaluated. “Everything depends on the increase in salary,” she highlighted.
On the part of the Government, they assured that depending on the amount they agree on in the negotiation for the salaries of the drivers, it is what they will transfer to the formula to define the final cost of the ticket. “We ask that you be prudent in private negotiation situations. Because they cannot grant increases without seeing the market, since the one who pays the ticket is the San Juan native. We would have to work on the inflation of the last 3 months; so it would be between 18 and 20%“he explained.
Molina maintained that the objective is to defend the user and that no service increases above inflation: “This is what is intended, not to put pressure on some services above what people can.” Finally, he indicated that the amount could be updated in June.
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