In Fortaleza, the president of the CUT (Unified Workers' Central) speaks of a general strike.
During a visit to Fortaleza as part of former President Lula's delegation, the national president of CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores), Vagner Freitas, met with representatives of social movements from the Popular Front of Brazil in Ceará. He spoke about the possibility of launching a general strike in defense of workers' rights and against the coup.
Ceará247 - The national president of the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), Vagner Freitas, came to Fortaleza in the delegation of former president Lula and had a meeting, on the afternoon of this Monday (1), with representatives of the social movements of the Frente Brasil Popular do Ceará.
He assessed the current situation and the possibility of a general strike. The organization of the general strike is being carried out by workers in defense of rights threatened by Michel Temer's interim government, including the dismantling of the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) and raising the retirement age.
CUT, the largest labor union in Brazil, represents 38% of all workers, and the general strike should be built with the other eight labor unions operating in Brazil. The decision of the organization's executive committee is to build the general strike to defeat the coup.