According to them, this way the company could operate “under commercial efficiency criteria” and “improve the quality of service that will benefit all citizens.”
In the middle of a strong Trade union dispute over wage claims by aeronautical workershe PRO sent a bill to Congress to privatize Aerolíneas Argentinasone of the proposals that the ruling party had included in the law Bases and that finally was discarded after negotiations with the opposition.
“Years of corruption, the use of the company as a niche for accommodate party militancy, and extortion by some unionshave cost all Argentines millions of dollars,” argues the text that was presented Hernan Lombardiaccompanied by 20 other legislators from the yellow party.
In turn, among its foundations, the initiative points out that “in recent years, Traveling on the national airline has become a privilege for a fewfunded by those who can barely cover their basic needs.” In this regard, he notes: “For many who try to access this service, The high cost of tickets, coupled with the limited supply of air routes, has represented a significant obstacle.“.
In this way, the PRO proposes to privatize the company, considering that this way it will be able to operate “under criteria of commercial efficiency, improving the quality of service and generating a more competitive environment that will benefit all citizens”.
Strong union conflict: aeronautical workers demand salary increases
The project comes at a time of deep tension within the company in the midst of a long-standing union conflict. Workers are demanding salary increases and In recent weeks they have carried out various forceful measures.
The president of Aerolíneas Argentinas, Fabian Lombardoreferred to the latest measure – which affected 150 flights and 15,000 passengers – and considered that it was a “extortionate and illogical strike.”
Regarding the situation of the company, the president of Aerolíneas Argentinas assured that “The mandate of the President of the Nation is to move towards the sanitation of the company to make it attractive to the capital investment and its privatization“. Although he later acknowledged that this is, for now, something that “It is outside of what Congress sanctioned“.
However, if this project goes ahead, the Government will be able to carry out one of the initiatives it has been planning since Javier Milei arrived at the Casa Rosada.
Source: Ambito
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