Subway Strikes in Buenos Aires: Alternative Bus Routes and Worker Demands

2023-06-08 11:08:02

Subway lines D and H do not work: which buses make a similar route

The service of the D and H subway lines are interrupted by a measure of force that will last until 10. As a result of the protest, thousands of users must seek alternative means of transportation to travel.

These are some of the bus lines that cover routes similar to the D and H subway lines:

Line B works with delays

The subway line B service works with delays as a result of a union force measure

Emova maintains that the request to reduce the weekly working day is “unfeasible”

Emovaa concessionaire company for the subway service, affirmed that it is “open to dialogue” with the workers, but maintains that “thea reduction in the weekly working day from 36 to 30 hours“that the workers demand results”non-viable” and that it cannot be implemented “without affecting the activities of operating the network”.

Regarding the wage claim, the company said that “It is advancing in joint negotiations” and that “the update of the salary scales for March and April and the payment of an additional non-remunerative sum have already been agreed” before the Undersecretary of Labor, Industry and Commerce of the City of Buenos Aires with the unions of the sector.

What are the subway workers demanding?

The Union Association of Subway and Premetro Workers (AGTSyP) explained that they were “forced” to implement this new “self-defense” force measure for “not having been summoned by the authorities” to discuss their claim to open a joint table to discuss salary improvements” and the reduction of the weekly workload.

“We have been demanding the opening of the joint table to discuss the reduction of the weekly workday to 30 hours to be less exposed to asbestos, and the salary conditions expired on February 28,” the metrodelegates detailed.

Lines D and H are interrupted until 10 a.m.

According to the schedule of the staggered protest carried out by the workers of the six subway lines and the Premetro, lines D and H did not start their service at the usual time, at 5:30 a.m., and are interrupted. They will only start working at 10:00 a.m.

Schedule of the subway strike on June 8

As reported by the metro delegates, the subway lines and the Premetro will interrupt their service this Thursday according to the following schedule:

  • From 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. interruption of LINES D AND H.
  • From 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. interruption of the EY PREMETRO LINE.
  • From 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. interruption of LINES A AND B.
  • From 7:00 p.m. to closing. interruption of LINE C.

“The subway workers have been demanding the opening of the joint roundtable to discuss the reduction of the weekly working day to 30 hours to be less exposed to asbestosand the salary conditions expired on February 28,” they added.

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