A national strike organized by the Unión Tranviarios Automotor (UTA) caused complete paralysis of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) and six other provinces in Argentina on Friday. The strike is a result of the transportation companies’ failure to comply with the agreed-upon salary increase for UTA-represented workers, according to the union. The “work […]
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