The conflict continues between the concessionaire AUBASA (Las Autopistas de Buenos Aires) and the SUTPA (Single Union of Toll and Allied Workers), so the tolls for routes 2, 11, 63, 56 and 74 remain free since last Sunday.
While millions are lost daily by keeping the barriers up, the concessionaire asked that the trade union status be removed from the SUTPAafter the union did not abide by the mandatory conciliation proposed by the Ministry of Labor.
Likewise, it was requested that other types of sanctions be applied against the SUTPA led by Facundo Moyano, to which he responded in a statement that “If AUBASA does not stop their persecutory attitude, they will resort to national and international courts”.
From the union, they assure that the concessionaire wants the “union to disappear”, while the state company argues that there were “previous breaches and violations of the mandatory conciliation”.
In addition, they maintain that “the agreed social peace was violated” and warned that they will advance with individual sanctions against the workers. AUBASA’s request was presented at a hearing before the national Ministry of Labor.
Although the request is made by the state company, the union held Governor Axel Kicillof responsible for what happened and assured that “not even Macri dared to do so much.” The union also denounces that it is not the first time that the management of Ricardo Lissalde attacks the welfare of workers.
“This request constitutes a serious attempt against the fundamental rights of workers in general and of our union in particular, which has no precedents in a government that calls itself “Peronist, progressive and that defends workers.” and it is not consistent with this sustained period of democracy in our country. We must refer to the Military Dictatorship to find facts of these characteristics,” said the union.
The origin of the conflict
Since last January 1st, the Union made the decision to initiate an indefinite strike by lifting the toll barriers, due to non-compliance by the concessionaire.
In addition, they pointed out that Lissalde’s management has generated “a series of conflicts that seem to have no end” and that he has had disqualifying expressions against the union authorities and the workers, for which they stated that they will defend their rights.
