Overview
- Tuesday’s wage talks between the UTA and bus companies ended without agreement and moved to an interim recess.
- Employers proposed a 1% pay increase that the union labeled a mockery, keeping its state of alert and the strike option open.
- A new hearing is scheduled for January 20 at 14:00, and the union is requesting the attendance of Labor Secretary Julio Cordero.
- Industry chambers cite a financial squeeze from stagnant fares and delayed subsidies, warning that about 40% of operators are near insolvency.
- The union notes a base salary of ARS 1,370,000 plus add‑ons and rejects late payments or steps that would erode working conditions.