Showing posts with label Subte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Subte. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Subway rolling strikes affect thousands of commuters

The rotating strikes in BA subway lines began just as it was announced by the Metrodelegados subway workers union on Monday. At 5 am the B line was paralysed until 8 am with protests beginning then at the H line.
The 3-hour rolling strikes is only the latest chapter in a long-running dispute between the Metrodelegados and the UTA transport union over which of the unions is the genuine representative of subte workers.
B subway line union leader Claudio Dellacarbonara explained that the strike was decided after the Labour Ministry suspended a hearing in which they were to plea for its legal entity as a union, which is currently only recognized to UTA transport union.
The battle will now continue in courts, it was stated by the Labour Ministry yesterday and confirmed this morning by Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanicd in his daily press conference at the government house.
Rolling strikes
Subway Line B from 5 to 8
Subway Line H from 8 to 11
Subway Line C from 11 to 14
Subway Line D from 14 to 17
Subway Line E from 17 to 20
Subway Line A from 20 to 23

 you can read more about this here.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Metrovías announces changes in SUBE, Monedero top-up system.

The Metrovías company, which runs the subway line, informed that it is currently implementing a new system to top up the SUBE and Monedero cards and regretted many passengers were affected by disgruntled ticket booth employees in the B line who were protesting the system.
“We’re implementing a new system to top up the cards by positioning the keyboard in a more comfortable, easy to reach area,” the statement released by the company read.
The changes “were decided by the Ministry of Labour and the Secretariat of Transportation.”
“We regret any inconveniences that this protest may have created,” it added.
On Monday morning, employees working in the ticket booth of the B line refused to top up the SUBE or Monedero cards, although they continued to sell regular subway tickets.
The employees argue that the location of the keyboard, which they must press every time a customer tops up their cards, is uncomfortable and causes them “physical pain.”