# Argentine aviation labor disputes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260902-argentine-aviation-labor-disputes
> Updated: 2026-09-02T23:13:03.000Z. Sources: 42. Developments: 2.

The Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado (ATE), representing workers from the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC), postponed a planned 48-hour strike that would have affected more than 27 airports across Argentina. 

The union decided to suspend the labor action to seek an urgent hearing with the Ministry of Labor to clarify the definition of essential services. ATE is demanding the payment of previously agreed salary bonuses, the reopening of salary discussions, and increased funding for operational areas like the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Service (SSEI). Union leaders noted a nearly 40 percent loss in purchasing power since the current administration began. 

While the government has previously issued an injunction requiring the union to maintain at least 75 percent of services due to aviation being classified as an essential service, the union has indicated it may resume industrial action if formal dialogue is not established.

In recent developments, the Ministry of Capital Human formally demanded that ATE guarantee at least 75 percent of services during any industrial action, citing Law No. 25.877. Although the strike was postponed as a gesture of goodwill, ATE has indicated it may resume measures starting Monday, September 7, if negotiations fail. During the previously proposed strike windows, the union had stated it would only guarantee sanitary, humanitarian, organ transplant, and official flights.

## Claims

- A 48-hour strike is scheduled for Thursday and Friday affecting more than 27 airports. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- The strike will impact specific time windows: 9:00 to 12:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- The Argentine government has demanded that ATE maintain at least 75 percent of services during protests. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- The strike is driven by unpaid salary bonuses and stalled negotiations. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Only sanitary, humanitarian, organ transplant, and official flights are guaranteed during strike windows. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- The government classifies commercial aeronautics as an essential service under Law No. 25.877. (corroborated by 10 sources)
- ATE workers claim salaries are significantly deteriorated and do not match their responsibilities. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- ATE members claim to have lost approximately 40 percent of their purchasing power since Javier Milei assumed office. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: ATE suspends airport strike in Argentina pending government talks

ATE has suspended a 48-hour strike at over 27 Argentine airports following government demands to maintain 75% of essential services. The union seeks urgent talks regarding salary and funding disputes.

42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-airport-strike-ate-union-to-protest-at-27-airports

### 2026-08-05: Argentina pilots strike halts grain exports from key ports

A three‑day pilot strike in Argentina halted cargo at major ports, delaying about 3 million t of wheat, soy and corn, raising costs and briefly tightening global grain markets.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-pilots-strike-halts-grain-exports-from-key-ports

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