The Argentine government has implemented a mandatory conciliation measure to avert a strike by the Union of Argentine Tram Drivers (UTA) that was set to occur on Wednesday in various parts of the country. The Secretariat of Labor announced that this measure would take effect at midnight on Wednesday, covering a 15-day period during which negotiations for salary agreements would continue. Previously, the UTA had indicated that without a similar salary agreement to that established for the Greater Buenos Aires area (AMBA), they would resort to a work stoppage.

In the backdrop of the governmental intervention, the UTA expressed its demands for fair salary agreements for public transportation workers in the interior regions, where the conditions and agreements can differ significantly from those in urban areas like Buenos Aires. The government’s announcement is a critical move to mitigate disruptions in public transport services that citizens rely on.

The measure's success will largely depend on the ongoing negotiations between the UTA and the Federation of Argentine Transporters for Passenger Automobiles (FATAP), which includes multiple passenger transport companies operating outside the capital. This situation reflects broader labor tensions across the transport sector in Argentina, as workers are advocating for equitable wages and conditions amidst economic challenges.