AIMA Faces Four-Day Strike Over Working Conditions and Service Quality

The Union of Migration Technicians (STM) has announced a four-day strike at the Agency for Integration, Migrations, and Asylum (AIMA), scheduled for June 1, 2, 3, and 5, 2026. This action comes amid circulating messages about union meetings for mediators.

The union cites "persistent structural problems that severely affect workers and the functioning of services" as the reason for the strike. Key issues include the "growing degradation of working conditions and increased pressure on workers, without a corresponding reinforcement of human and technical resources," as well as the absence of a specific career structure for migration technicians.

Furthermore, the STM highlighted AIMA's "inability to respond promptly to regularization processes, with a direct impact on both workers and foreign citizens." The union also expressed concern over the agency's "resort to outsourcing in functions of high technical complexity, compromising the quality of public service." They lamented the "deterioration of AIMA's institutional image, with negative repercussions on the valorization and recognition of professionals."

The STM stated that the government has failed to implement "effective measures that guarantee dignity, stability, and valorization of the functions of migration technicians," accusing it of "non-compliance with previously assumed commitments." The union reaffirmed its availability for dialogue and the development of solutions, urging competent authorities to engage in negotiations.

In related developments, messages have been sent to socioculturals mediators and AIMA collaborators regarding union meetings and absences from work. AIMA management has indicated that it will notify employers whenever a mediator is absent from their post, regardless of the reason, for appropriate actions related to their employment and financial compensation. AIMA has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the strike announcement.