Overview
- Argentina’s Human Capital Ministry said Wednesday it fined La Fraternidad 21,241,500,000 pesos for ignoring a government no‑strike order on the railways.
- Mandatory conciliation, a legal tool under Law 14,786 that pauses strikes to force talks, was in place for 15 days starting February 5, which covered the February 19 CGT general strike.
- Officials labeled the breach “very serious” under the labor sanctions regime and said the stoppage harmed the public interest by disrupting essential train service.
- La Fraternidad chief Omar Maturano said the union will challenge the resolution in court and warned of possible tougher action, including an indefinite stoppage that could leave commuters without trains.
- The government is also weighing a larger penalty for bus union UTA, reported near 70 billion pesos, as CGT plans May Day events that could intensify the political fight over labor rules.