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Bus Drivers Halt 12 AMBA Lines Over Unpaid September Wages

Workers say service will resume only after owed salaries are deposited.

Overview

  • An abstention of tasks began early Tuesday, stopping service from 00:00 on line 148 and extending to other routes.
  • At least 12 lines are suspended: 148, 383, 500, 502, 503, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511, 512 and 513.
  • The walkout involves employees of El Nuevo Halcón S.A. and San Juan Bautista S.A., whose drivers reported nonpayment of September wages.
  • The companies contend they still have legal time to complete payroll, citing that pay was not finalized by the fourth business day.
  • The halted routes serve southern Greater Buenos Aires, including Florencio Varela and Quilmes, with key links to Buenos Aires City such as Constitución.