WNBA players’ union director doesn’t rule out work stoppage: ‘As long as it takes’

WNBA players’ union director doesn’t rule out work stoppage: ‘As long as it takes’

Women’s National Basketball Players Association executive director Terri Jackson said Thursday the union is committed to negotiating “for as long as it takes” on a new collective bargaining agreement and didn't rule out a potential work stoppage.

The Union Tranviarios Automotor (UTA) confirmed this Wednesday that, on Tuesday, May 6, there will be a stoppage of collectives that will last 24 hours and that will affect, a priori, 300 lines that circulate in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA). Thus, after the failure in the joint negotiation with the business chambers and after the period of compulsory conciliation dictated by the national government is exhausted, the union took th…

The union decision will come after weeks without progress. The companies did not submit a firm offer and the union rejects bonds as compensation mechanism

After a virtual meeting, the union denounced that the business sector had a "provocative" attitude and that "once again" presented itself without "no serious wage proposal".

The provision will affect thousands of users of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) if a solution is not reached before the beginning of next week.

The union warned that it will deploy a measure of strength in the coming days, as it will not achieve a new wage increase during the joint meetings. On Wednesday, there is one more instance to define if there will be a stoppage next week.