Overview
- Workers at the National Weather Service began a national stoppage Tuesday after union delegates said Director Antonio Mauad confirmed 240 dismissals by April 10.
- The plan would cut 130 posts at field stations and 110 at the Buenos Aires headquarters, trimming the civilian payroll to about 540 people.
- Most of those targeted hold temporary Article 9 contracts rather than permanent posts, according to reporting by La Nación.
- Unions and meteorologists warn the cuts would weaken hourly observations, public alerts, and aviation reports because many stations still rely on human observers.
- Workers will stage a symbolic embrace at the Palermo headquarters on Thursday as the national stoppage continues across the agency’s stations.