The ATEPSA union suspended the planned strike for this week at Argentine airports after talks with EANA. The Ministry of Capital Humano confirmed the opening of dialogue to resolve the salary dispute. Air operations normalized immediately, avoiding cancellations.
The Association of Technicians and Employees of Protection and Security in Air Navigation (ATEPSA) decided to suspend the force measures announced for Thursday and Friday at airports across the country. This decision was formalized before the Labor Secretariat and occurred amid new rounds of dialogue with the Argentine Navigation Air Enterprise (EANA) and officials from the Ministry of Capital Humano.
The Ministry stated that the suspension aims to facilitate talks to bring positions closer on the salary claim, central to the dispute. Union sources highlighted that this pause is a gesture toward a consensual resolution, but warned they could resume protests if there are no concrete advances in salary improvements and working conditions.
A third report indicates a partial salary agreement was reached, with staggered increases between December 2025 and May 2026, plus adjustments to meal allowances and review of complexity bonuses. This was approved in an assembly with over 700 EANA workers. Additionally, they committed to discussing the reinstatement of workers dismissed in 2025.
Despite the truce, the conflict remains open according to two sources, while one mentions the agreement as a partial resolution. The normalization prevented delays and mass cancellations, ensuring the continuity of the essential service that moves thousands of passengers daily.
ATEPSA emphasized that the collective struggle, started the previous year, strengthened union representation amid inflationary pressures and operational increases without prior improvements.
