02/12/2012 | Argentina

All subway lines on strike

Workers pertaining to the AGTSyP breakaway union confirmed that they will carry out strike action on Monday on all city subway train lines, with a renewed schedule in order to not affect the same passengers as last week.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

Solution to AGTSyP conflict 'far', subway strikes to go ahead

Secretary-general for breakaway subway workers union AGTSyP, Robert Pianelli said today that “conversations with Metrovías were in place” in order to find a solution to the conflict over wages, tomorrow’s strike action; however they were far from reaching a solution.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers lift strike, meeting at midday

Members of the AGTSyP breakaway union decided to lift the strike they were set to hold today, after they were called for a new hearing by the City Labour Under–Secretariat alongside concessionary company Metrovías.

27/11/2012 | Argentina

Metrovías, subway workers near an agreement

28/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers go on strike

Subway workers were on strike today, with each line stopping their services in three-hour shifts, after wage talks between Metrovías concessionary company and AGTSyP breakaway union failed yesterday.

29/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to continue strike

Subway workers held a three-hour strike in each line today, after wage talks between Metrovías concessionary company and AGTSyP breakaway union failed yesterday and will continue the strike tomorrow.

12/11/2012 | Argentina

Meeting between Subway delegates, Metrovías postponed

Secretary General of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli along with delegates informed that a meeting scheduled for today with Metrovías company representatives was re-scheduled for Wednesday.

21/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to lift turnstiles for 2 hours

Subway delegate Néstor Segovia announced today that "turnstiles will be lifted from 8 to 10" tomorrow, after he confirmed that they "failed to come to an agreement" in the negotiations with Metrovías company representatives.

22/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway unionists, Metrovías to continue wage talks on Tuesday

The Buenos Aires Labour under secretariat called for the AGTSyP breakaway Subte workers union to keep on with the talks with concessionary company Metrovías and urged not to implement measures while both parties continue negotiations.

13/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway: strike is lifted after workers, Metrovías reach agreement

Subway workers announced that they were ending the strike they began 10 days ago after reaching an agreement with Metrovías. The subway service is expected to resume normally on Tuesday.

25/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway delegates warn conflict 'could return'

Subway delegates head Roberto Pianelli warned that if Metrovías concessionary company does not comply with the agreement signed earlier this month “another conflict will be unavoidable."

26/09/2012 | Argentina

Subway system won't survive without subsidies, Metrovías says

Metrovías Subway and Tram company Press Officer Mariano Gibaut informed today that the system cannot be afforded without subsidy funds. Likewise, the company assured that if the ongoing conflict persists, the service could be cancelled.

16/05/2012 | Argentina

Gov't blasts Macri, Metrovías over subway conflict

The Government once again accused the Mayor Mauricio Macri’s administration of not “owning up to its responsibilities,” regarding the subway service and urged them “to start to work and find a solution” to the wage talks of subway workers, who are holding a 36 hour strike.

21/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike suspended

The UTA subway drivers and the AGTSyP subway workers unions finally accepted an offer by Metrovías to a 19 percent salary raise, effectively avoiding the three-day strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

03/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers strike begins, no service over the weekend

Buenos Aires City is to be left with no subway service for two days affecting thousands of passengers. The strike began at 9pm and will continue on Saturday and Sunday. UTA train and subway workers union lifted the 72 hour-long strike they had called for Monday.

26/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers resume service after 5-hour strike

Subway workers resumed their activities after a five-hour strike that affected all subway line services. The workers demand Metrovias to held collective bargaining talks with them. The dissident worker’s union also demands the “investments” to improve the service.

26/04/2012 | Argentina

Vidal calls Tomada 'a bully' after warning on City officials over subway

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal said Labour Minister Carlos Tomada’s warning on the possibility of “using the public force” to make City officials engage in negotiations with subway employees over their collective bargaining makes him sound like a “bully.”

16/05/2012 | Argentina

36-hour subway strike begins

Breakaway AGTSyP Buenos Aires subway system workers started a 36-hour strike at midday that was paralyzing the entire underground system, causing transport difficulties throughout the city.

13/01/2012 | Argentina

City Government ratifies subway tariff hike before Judiciary

The City Government ratified the 127 percent increase of the Subway fare and did not dismiss the possibility of further hikes, as subway employees union announced its decision to keep on rejecting the increase by allowing passengers to ride for free during rush hour.

03/03/2012 | Argentina

Metrovías discredits problems detected in City Subway report

Metrovías, the company that runs the subway system, discredited today a report issued by the city’s Entity for Regulation of Public Services which detected 11,000 faults in the Subway service, stating that the document “refers to issues that have little to do with the safe operation of the service.”

12/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway service resumed after 3-hour strike

All six subway line services and the Premetro tram were resumed this morning following a three-hour strike that caused traffic inconveniences and delays across the city.

26/01/2011 | Argentina

Subway union meets with Labour reps to avoid strike

Néstor Segovia, a representative from the subway workers' union, confirmed that the strike that was being talked about by union directors would be cancelled if an agreement was reached. Earlier, the head of the Line B, Claudio Dellacarbonera, had said that no proposal had been accepted from the Metrovías company.

04/05/2011 | Argentina

Subway strike: Metrovías confirms 23% wage increase for workers

Metrovías, the company that runs the subway line, confirmed this morning that they would pay the 23 percent wage increase to subway employees previously agreed before the Labour Ministry. The decision was made in light of the subway strike threat for Thursday.

05/05/2011 | Argentina

Subway strike lifted despite union conflict, some delays caused

The strike planned for 1PM was lifted at the last minute, despite an inner conflict between delegates within the UTA Transport Worker's Union (UTA) during their meeting with Metrovías held at the Labour Ministry this morning. Some lines experienced delays due to the confusion.