Camaçari: Mayor releases salaries for striking workers.

Bahia 247 - 'Based on the understanding that court decisions must be obeyed,' the mayor of Camaçari, Ademar Delgado (independent), ordered the payment of the days of work stoppage deducted from the strikers' salaries, within the legal deadline, as determined by the decision of Judge Baltazar Miranda Saraiva, of the Court of Justice of Bahia (TJ-BA).

The Municipal Attorney General's Office will appeal to the STF (Supreme Federal Court) to overturn the decision of the judge from Bahia. One-third of the employees remain on strike, which has already lasted almost three months.

'The City Hall remains open to an understanding with the unions, but given the current financial reality of the Municipality, there is no possibility of going beyond the proposal made in the last round of negotiations,' says the press office.

The municipal government is offering a 2% raise immediately, retroactive to January, another 4% in October, and a further 4,67% in December, totaling a 10,67% increase. 'The City Hall has reached its limit,' the statement says.

The strike by municipal public servants, which this Monday marks 85 days, 'has caused serious harm to the entire society, which is prevented from relying on significant public services, especially in health, where doctors are also on strike, paralyzing a sector vital to the population,' according to the city hall.

Education workers have reached an agreement, 100% have returned to work, all schools have reopened, and they are now beginning to implement the plan to make up for lost classes.