Strike at Aeromar: staff will continue to have IMSS and can join other airlines

This February 15 Aeromar announced the permanent cessation of activities due to financial problems. The closure of the airline has generated uncertainty about the fate of its workerswho warned that they are preparing a strike for non-payment.

In this sense, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) advertisement protective measures for Aeromar personnel. He specifically mentioned that workers can join other airlineswill continue to benefit from the service provided by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Aeromar goods will stay seizure as security for the payment of debts.

The STPS indicated that it is in coordination with the Aviation Pilots Union Association (BLADE) and the Association of Aviation Flight Attendant Unions (ASSA), as well as with companies Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus and Volariswith the aim that they take advantage of “the experience and talent of workers who wish to continue working to integrate them into their templates”, according to the agency in a press release.

“Derived from the strike scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., Aeromar workers will be guaranteed continuity in the provision of medical and hospital care services by the IMSS, as well as the suspension of mortgage collections and out-of-court proceedings with which they are responsible Infonavitadded the STPS.

Finally, the government agency said that in addition to the fact that a precautionary seizure of Aeromar’s assets was carried out at the request of employees, various government institutions will work together to ensure that the company meets the responsibilities that she has towards her staff. .

The ASPA union announced the strike on February 14 due to the non-payment of payments in recent months. His spokesman, José Alonso Torres, said that Aeromar owes 120 million pesos in wages, 500 million to the international airport of Mexico City (AICM) and 3 billion pesos to the service of the tax administration (SAT).

In this sense, unionized workers have warned that the probability of a strike is 95%. The only possibility that this does not happen is that Aeromar pays off part of its debt.

From that moment ASSA indicated that they had merger with the airline Aeroméxico, through the SSP, seeking some of Aeromar’s personnel to join its ranks. He also announced that the STPS was seeking an agreement with other airlines (Viva Aerobus and Volaris, as confirmed by the government agency).

On the other hand the The AICM gave the company an ultimatum, according to which he has until February 15 at 11:59 p.m. to settle. However, before the term expired, Aeromar announced its permanent closure.

The company said that although it had taken measures to stabilize its financial situation, due to the unfavorable environment and the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, they were not sufficient.

With the cessation of business activities, they were The flights it offered to 20 domestic destinations and to three international destinations have been suspended: Havana (Cuba), Texas and McAllen (both in Texas, USA). In such a way that he ended a 35-year career in the market.

Aeromar’s complicated panorama had been noticed for days, when it emerged that Nella Airlines has made an offer to acquire the company. But so far, this is only a possibility, as she seeks an agreement with the government regarding the payment of debts.