INSS employees go on strike in Rio Grande do Sul.
The category is demanding a 26% salary increase, better working conditions, incorporation of bonuses, holding of public service exams and improved services for the population, a career plan, compensation for salary losses, and an end to what they classify as workplace harassment.
Rio Grande do Sul 247 - Employees of the National Social Security Institute (INSS) are halting activities this Tuesday (7). The category is demanding a 26% salary increase, better working conditions, incorporation of bonuses, holding of a public competition and service to the population, career plan, compensation for salary losses and an end to what they classify as moral harassment.
In Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region alone, officials estimate that 90% of employees will join the strike, which will last indefinitely. The mobilization is also taking place in the regional offices of Canoas, Caxias do Sul, Ijuí, Novo Hamburgo, Passo Fundo, Pelotas, Santa Maria, Uruguaiana, and Pelotas.
Among the services that may be affected are retirement and disability benefit applications, issuance of contribution time certificates, and consultation regarding scheduled medical examinations. The public is advised to call the agency before traveling there.