Overview

• The AGTSyP has scheduled a two-hour service halt on all subway lines and the Premetro from 13:00 to 15:00 on August 4, with parallel workshop stoppages earlier that day.
• The strike follows the death of veteran Line D worker Walter Berhovet, who is identified as the fifth subway employee to die from an asbestos-related illness.
• The union is demanding an accelerated asbestos decontamination plan plus the urgent replacement of train fleets that still contain the banned mineral.
• Concessionaire Emova expressed condolences for Berhovet’s passing but stated there is no conclusive evidence linking his condition to workplace asbestos exposure.
• A 2019 joint de-asbestization commission has partially removed asbestos from key fleets and facilities, but the material persists and over 110 workers have been diagnosed with related health issues.