In response to Bolsonaro, truck drivers decide to strike on the 29th.
Wanderlei Alves, known as Dedéco, a representative of truck drivers, stated this Thursday, the 18th, that the category may launch a new national strike on April 29th, after Jair Bolsonaro betrayed the truck drivers and allowed Petrobras to increase diesel prices by R$ 0,10/liter, which varies between 4,5% and 5,1%. "Most truck driver groups have already decided on April 29th; there are a few who think it's too soon, that we should wait a little longer, but most agree on the 29th because we've reached a point where it's no longer possible to work," said Alves.
247 - The representative of the truck drivers, Wanderlei Alves, known as Dedéco, stated this Thursday, the 18th, that the category may launch a new national strike on April 29th. This measure is a reaction to Petrobras' decision to increase the price of diesel by R$ 0,10/liter, which implies a minimum variation of 4,518% and a maximum of 5,147%.
"Most truck driver groups have already decided on April 29th; there are a few who think it's too soon, that we should wait a little longer, but the majority agree on the 29th because we've reached a point where it's no longer possible to work," Alves told Broadcast Agro, a real-time news system of [company name - likely OCR error]. State Group.
According to him, the truck drivers decided to bring forward the strike, previously scheduled for May 21, due to the new increase in diesel prices. "With this increase in diesel fuel, it's no longer viable," he stated. "The truck drivers are aware that within 14, 15, or 16 days there will be another increase in diesel prices, and this increase of R$ 0,10/liter has already affected their monthly profit by R$ 1, while the freight rates remain the same."