The Union of Transport Workers (UTA) will decide this Friday on its participation in the national transport strike called by the National Transport Council for Wednesday, October 30. This force measure, recently reaffirmed, will involve the interruption of train and subway services, as well as aviation and river activities for 24 hours.
"At no time did we say that we would not join the force measure," emphasized the UTA general secretary, Roberto Fernández. The final participation of the bus transport sector is at a particular stage due to the collective bargaining definition currently in the stage of Mandatory Conciliation.
The UTA AMBA section will hold a plenary meeting this Friday to decide whether to join or reject the transport strike. Fernández stated: "On Friday we have a meeting, we will talk to the guys, and we will join if the colleagues want to."
Meanwhile, the unions forming the National Transport Council confirmed the service suspension for October 30 in protest against various government measures. Among the reasons given are "the adjustment promoted by the government, the increase in fares, the attempt to privatize Aerolíneas Argentinas, the attack on retirees, and the increase in poverty."
Additionally, ATE, the union of state employees, led by Rodolfo Aguiar, will join the protest with a 36-hour strike that will begin on October 29 with a mobilization and will continue on October 30.
The decision on the UTA's participation in the national transport strike will be key in the context of this force measure that seeks to express the discontent of various labor sectors against government policies.
