The Union of Automotive Tram Workers (UTA) decided to suspend the strike of buses planned for the following day after reaching an agreement with the Government. The meeting that sealed this pact took place after national authorities argued that there had already been recent salary adjustments. For their part, the automobile transport chambers of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) claimed they had a debt of over $20 billion in fare compensations since July, which had made it difficult to cover the salary increase requested by the UTA.
The negotiation day took place this Wednesday, starting at 5:00 PM and concluding shortly before 8:00 PM. The union led by Roberto Fernández had been under a mandatory conciliation, which was in effect until Tuesday the 29th, preventing them from taking action until that moment. Despite having the legal option to join the strike of other transport sectors the following day, they chose not to do so due to disagreements with certain sectors within the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), particularly with the Moyano family.
The union had been demanding a salary increase of 24.7% retroactive to August on the current salary of bus drivers. This was discussed during the meeting between the UTA and government representatives, including the Undersecretary of Labor, Martín Huidobro. Currently, bus drivers receive a basic salary of $1,060,000 since July, expecting to reach $1,322,000 by December.
