Overview
- The Asociación Gremial de Trabajadores del Subte y Premetro (AGTSyP/Metrodelegadxs) announced a state of alert after detecting subcontracted companies performing maintenance tasks that the union says belong to its members.
- The union's public communiqué, signed by Néstor Segovia and Virginia Bouvet, formally demanded that concessionaire Emova stop subcontracting those maintenance functions immediately.
- Metrodelegadxs argues that the subcontracting violates the collective bargaining agreement and is being used to mask staffing shortfalls in Emova’s maintenance crews.
- No strike or concrete industrial measures were declared at the time of the alert, but the union warned it will hold Emova responsible for any breakdowns in social peace if the practice continues.
- Outsourcing in Argentine public transit has long been contentious because it can weaken collectively bargained terms and reduce direct employment, making Emova’s next response the key factor for whether the dispute escalates.