Argentinian government signs agreement to retain BACTSAA workers after concession expires

The Government of Argentina signed an agreement with the operators of the Port of Buenos Aires terminal Río de la Plata (TRP) and Terminal 4 to incorporate workers from Buenos Aires Container Terminal Services S.A. (BACTSSA) as of May 16, 2021, when this operator’s concession expires.

The controller of the General Administration of Ports (AGP), José Beni, summoned the representatives of TRP and T4 – Gustavo Figuerola and Silvia Iglesias, respectively – and signed a commitment to preserve jobs at Terminal 5, once the operator’s contract BACTSSA expires, thus maintaining the port’s operation.

The act was signed on October 16 and establishes that the two terminals “will incorporate all workers into their port operation, or through the port service companies with which they operate” on the condition that “they have been dismissed by BACTSSA, or the port services company that employed them due to the termination of their concession contract ”.

The signed agreement aims to fulfill the two fundamental objectives of AGP: first, to provide “social peace” through the preservation of jobs, and secondly, to keep the port operational and to lay the foundations for a future regime of two operators in view of the bidding documents being prepared.

After signing the minutes with the concessionaires, a commitment was made to invite the unions to agree on the steps to be taken after the conclusion of BACTSSA’s operations.

Source: Trade News

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