28 Aug 2021 | 02:35 AM UTC
Argentina: Unionized employees for long-distance bus operators holding nationwide strike through Aug. 30
Union workers for long-distance bus services in Argentina to hold nationwide strike until 12:00 Aug. 30; overland travel disruption likely.
Event
Workers with the Automotive Tramways Union (Union Tranviarios Automotor, UTA) are holding a nationwide strike until 12:00 Aug. 30. UTA leadership is demanding salary raises for workers, among other concerns.
Activists may hold demonstrations in urban centers. Cancellations of long-distance bus services and residual delays following the conclusion of the strike are likely.
Advice
Anticipate overland travel disruptions throughout the country. Monitor local media in the event that UTA leadership prolongs the strike or terminates it before its Aug. 30 end date.
