Buses in the eastern zone resume service after strike.
The strike by drivers and conductors of Viação Itaquera Brasil, which disrupted service on 21 bus lines in the eastern zone of São Paulo this morning, ended around 10:30 am; the company serves an average of 200 users daily.
Camila Maciel
Reporter from Agência Brasil
São Paulo - The strike by drivers and conductors of Viação Itaquera Brasil, which interrupted operations on 21 lines in the eastern zone of the São Paulo capital this morning (4), ended around 10:30 am. According to São Paulo Transportes (SPTrans), the Emergency Inter-Company Service Plan (Paese), which provides extra buses for cases like this, will remain activated until the situation is completely normalized. The company serves an average of 200 passengers daily.
The Union of Drivers and Workers in Urban Road Transport (Sindmotoristas) reported that the strike occurred because company employees did not receive two fortnights of overtime. In addition, they are demanding the payment of profit sharing and results (PLR), in the amount of R$ 800, which should have been paid by last Saturday (31), according to the union. Representatives of the workers continue to meet with company directors.
The strike by workers at the Oak Tree company, however, has not been suspended and continues to affect the western zone of the capital. Services on nine bus lines were suspended on the 31st, also due to labor demands. According to the city hall, the emergency bus service (PAESE) was activated and 45 buses were put into circulation to mitigate the impact of the suspension of service on 83 vehicles. The fine imposed by SPTrans for the non-provision of service, which has now lasted four days, amounts to R$ 46. Approximately 42 people are affected by this strike.
Edited by: Davi Oliveira