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What time does the airport strike begin in Argentina on Thursday and Friday?

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Argentina’s state workers’ union ATE plans assemblies and demonstrations at airports nationwide from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
  • The action could delay, reschedule or cancel commercial flights, while medical, humanitarian, organ-transfer and official flights are expected to continue.
  • ATE says the strike responds to alleged unpaid salary adjustments, breaches of labor agreements and underfunding at airport operational and inspection services.

Passengers flying in Argentina on Thursday or Friday should check their flights carefully: ATE, the state workers’ union, will hold assemblies and demonstrations at airports across the country in two daily time slots, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The action could cause delays, rescheduling or cancellations. ATE Secretary-General Rodolfo Aguiar advised passengers with flights during those hours to contact their airlines and find out how services will operate and whether they need to change their bookings.

ATE said in a statement that only medical, humanitarian, organ-transfer and official flights would be guaranteed during the strike. Other flights could face disruption. “If there are delays or cancellations, it will not be the workers’ fault. We announced the action early enough for the government to respond to each of our demands, and that has not happened so far,” Aguiar said.

Only medical, humanitarian, organ-transfer and official flights will be guaranteed.

· ATEThe union described which flights would continue during the strike.

The union says the dispute concerns unpaid salary increases affecting workers at Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration, or ANAC. It also accuses the government of failing to honor collective bargaining agreements and of underfunding airport operational and inspection departments since January. Its demands include payment of salary increases linked to items outside the sectoral agreement, the reopening of sectoral negotiations, and funding for airport rescue and firefighting operations and inspection work.

Travelers can check flight status through their airline’s official website or through the official Airports Argentina website, which lists arrivals and departures at the country’s airports. Airlines may also send alerts or emails about delays and cancellations.

If there are delays or cancellations, it will not be the workers’ fault. We announced the action early enough for the government to respond to each of our demands, and that has not happened so far.

· Rodolfo AguiarATE’s secretary-general defended the strike and rejected responsibility for possible flight disruptions.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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