The force measure was convened by workers in the sector due to the lack of salary agreement. It will affect cabotage and international flights and could complicate the return of thousands of tourists.
A strike called by the Trade Union Association of Workers of the Aeronautical Sector It will affect the Low Costa flight operation this Friday, August 1, the last business day of the winter break in several provinces. The measure will impact both games and arrivals, national and international routes.
The Lowcost JetSmart company was decided “after months without concrete advances in salary negotiations,” the guild said. The protest could hit the passengers residing in Buenos Aires, CABA, Chaco and Santiago del Estero, Districts in which the school break ends just that day.
Diego Bitschin, general secretary of the convening union, explained that “since February different instances of dialogue with the company were maintained, but no proposal was presented that guarantees a decent salary for the staff.”
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Mariano Fuchila
In addition, the guild denounced salary differences within the same business group: “Foreign crews continue to arrivemainly from Chile and Peru, with working conditions and remuneration superior to those of Argentine personnel, ”they claimed in the statement.
Bitschin also pointed out that “The will to dialogue was always present” And he recalled that “even union measures were suspended for a month to facilitate negotiation, but the company did not fulfill its part.” In that sense, he said: “EAugust 1 marks a limit. If there are no answers, the measure will be inevitable. ”
For its part, the affected airline said it maintains its position of dialogue as a way to reach consensus, and said they had presented “concrete proposals aimed at achieving a balance point”. In a statement, he defended that his business model “It responds to the reality of the Argentine market and complies with current regulations.”
Source: Ambito
