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Bus Strike Spreads Across Southern Buenos Aires as MOQSA Lines Join Walkout

Drivers say unpaid compensation remains unresolved pending deposits from the companies or action by the Transport Secretariat.

Overview

  • Service on lines 159, 219, 300, 372, 584, 603 and 619 operated by Micro Ómnibus Quilmes, along with lines 148 and 502 linked to El Nuevo Halcón, was suspended on Tuesday.
  • The stoppage began in late December with line 148 and escalated with depot blockades at MOQSA facilities in Berazategui, disrupting routes across Quilmes, Florencio Varela and Berazategui.
  • Workers report arrears in salaries, travel allowances and the year‑end bonus, with delegates estimating roughly ARS 150,000 in viáticos and ARS 700,000–800,000 in aguinaldo per employee.
  • Company representatives have told workers that national subsidies were not deposited, a claim employees say they cannot verify.
  • Local reports cite roughly 500 affected employees and thousands of stranded passengers, with workers indicating the action will continue pending payments and an expected meeting with the Transport Secretariat.