Overview
- Five transport chambers representing AMBA bus operators formally notified the government they will pay November wages in two installments and the December bonus in six.
- The plan, described as exceptional and transitory to preserve service and jobs, was signed by leaders of AAETA, CEAP, CETUBA, CTPBA and CEUTUPBA and submitted to the Ministry of Labor and the Transport Secretariat.
- The UTA union warned it will call a stoppage if pay is staggered, holding the government responsible, with a potential impact on more than 300 lines and roughly 9 million daily passengers.
- The latest 9.7% fare hike lifted the minimum ticket to ARS 494.75, but operators argue higher fares are offset by lower subsidies and rising costs, citing an estimated cost-reflective minimum of about ARS 1,713.6.
- As of the latest reports, authorities had issued no public countermeasure, leaving the dispute unresolved and the continuity of public bus services at risk.