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Bus Deal Averts AMBA Strike as Airport and Rail Unions Threaten Walkouts Next Week

The wage pact depends on state funding, while unresolved pay disputes now put flights and trains at risk.

Overview

  • UTA and bus companies signed a pay deal on January 30 that prevents a strike in the Buenos Aires metro area, keeping bus service running.
  • The agreement grants a 4% total raise in three tranches through March, adds fixed non‑remunerative sums and higher viatics, and lifts the April basic salary to about ARS 1.574 million.
  • Officials said the government will provide the funds required for the bus pact and announced audits and broader talks on subsidy and fare structures.
  • ATE announced a national airport strike for Monday, February 2, warning of disruptions at more than 27 airports over delayed wages and a rolled‑back increase, with exceptions for state, medical, humanitarian and organ‑transfer flights.
  • Rail union La Fraternidad signaled a nationwide train stoppage for Thursday unless offers improve, with a Monday meeting set to shape the outcome; separate freight‑line deals were reached earlier in the week.