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AAA Hires Private Companies to Offset Staff Shortages Amid Union Strike Threat
3 updates over 20 days — last updated Aug 31, 2026
AAA Hires Private Companies to Offset Staff Shortages Amid Union Strike Threat
via El Nuevo Día
Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) is contracting multiple private companies to handle breaks, leaks, and broken pipes across the island to mitigate recruitment problems, amid a strike threat from the Unión Independiente Auténtica (UIA).
AAA Submits Amended Salary Proposal to Union Ahead of Weekend Vote
via El Nuevo Día
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) presented an amended salary scale proposal on Friday to the Unión Independiente Auténtica (UIA), following three days of negotiations over the Classification and Compensation Plan.
UIA Union Plans 24-Hour Strike at Puerto Rico's Water Authority Over Wages
via El Nuevo Día
The Unión Independiente Auténtica (UIA), the union representing employees of the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), moved toward a 24-hour work stoppage set to begin at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday and end Wednesday at the same time.