Buenos Aires subway and and pre-metro (tram) lines strike.
11/27/09 Labour Minister Carlos Tomada said that the subway shop stewards who are at loggerheads with the UTA transport workers’ union and are seeking legal status for their own breakaway union agreed on not going on strike “for a year” as the government considers their demands. buenosairesherald.com
5, November, 09 Subway and tramline strike today starting at 11 am. till the evening. Be prepared for extra traffic on roads, leave extra early. Union still looking for legal status.
9/11/09 Subway workers and private security personnel clashed yesterday at Lacroze station -Line B- . Workers will strike again today if government fails to adopt "concrete measures," said Néstor Segovia, Workers' representative.
10, September,09 Buenos Aires subway strike today on all Buenos Aires city subway lines form noon till 2 pm
Workers want legal recognition of a trade union of subway workers independent from the larger Transportation Workers Union (UTA).
Yesterday workers were letting passengers go free of charge!
5/27/2009 Argentina, Buenos Aires subway strike today between noon-2pm. Workers under the umbrella union CTA demanding legal status for union and wage increases. Expect demonstrations country wide
Last time subway on strike 14 May, 09 left thousands of commuters stranded during rush hour.
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160,000 passengers, commuters daily on Buenos Aires city subway system. 46 kilometers and 80 stations. Watch for pick pockets! Oldest subway in South America original line still runs up and down the Avenida de Mayo with original wooden cars. Two millions commuters use subways in the City of Buenos Aires daily.
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