workers of the DOTA Group announced the strike of more than 50 bus lines, due to a union claim for the payment of a salary debt. Due to this measure, which includes a large part of the entire bus service of the City of Buenos Aires and the suburbs, the lines that are unemployed are: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 44, 50, 51, 56, 57, 74, 76, 79, 84, 91, 99, 101, 107, 108, 117, 135, 146, 150, 161, 164, 168, 177, 188, 263, 271, 299, 370, 373, 384, 385, 388, 403, 405, 421, 429, 435, 503 St. 514 Admiral Brown, 520 Lanús. But also, some other lines of the DOTA Group, such as 100, continue to work but less frequently.
The strike will be in force from 0 am this Monday and “until the situation is regularized.” Thousands of passengers from Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area have already been affected by the measure. In addition, several lines that operate in the AMBA could join the measure if the salary conflict is not resolved soon.
The conflict broke out due to a salary debt from the DOTA Group. According to the agreement signed between the parties in January, the workers were to receive a 10% increase that was to be paid in February, however this increase has not yet been paid. At the moment, DOTA did not communicate with the delegates or deposit the claimed balance.
Due to the measures, transiting the AMBA will become more difficult. At the beginning of the return to school, the train lines are overloaded, as well as the avenue General Peace and with delays towards the Silver river between the area of Villa Lugano and Devoted Villa. On the other hand, highways Pan American and of the West They present an important vehicular flow in the direction of the center of Buenos Aires, with some delays in the connection with the avenue General Peace and in the area of Haedo.
After the threat of Automotive Tramway Union (UTA) After a total strike to force the opening of the 2023 parity, the Government announced last week that it will grant a total of $28,000 million to urban and suburban public transport companies in the interior of the country as subsidies. The measure, which was made official through the Official Gazette, contemplates the payment of up to $7 billion pesos during January, February, March and April of this year.
by RN
