Construction workers end strike.
The category ends its 18-day strike after an agreement for a 9% salary readjustment and the provision of a food voucher worth R$ 70; workers fear that companies will deduct days of the strike; if this is confirmed, workers will protest again; according to data from the workers' union, at the height of the strike more than 90% of employees joined the stoppage - this resulted in almost 15 workers with their arms crossed.
Milton Alves Júnior, from Jornal do Dia - On strike for 18 days, construction workers in the state of Sergipe reached an agreement with the employers and decided to return to work from next Monday (3). After a meeting held yesterday afternoon between representatives of the Construction Workers Union in Sergipe (Sintracon), the Construction Industry Union in Sergipe (Sinduscon), Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), Central dos Trabalhadores e Trabalhadoras do Brasil (CTB) and the Regional Superintendence of Labor and Employment (SRTE), it was decided that the companies will grant a 9% salary increase and a food voucher worth R$ 70.
Just yesterday, gathered in Olímpio Campos Square, approximately one thousand workers held another mobilization through the streets and avenues of downtown Aracaju to demand swift action in formalizing the agreement. According to state deputy João Daniel (PT), the success of the request was only possible due to the persistence and unity of the workers. "It was a great achievement, and this was evident in the workers' enthusiasm," he said. During the internal meeting, dozens of workers anxiously awaited the results of the discussion.
Satisfied with the partial results of the demonstrations, carpenter Thiago Santana said he hopes the days of the strike will not be deducted from his pay by the construction companies. He believes that in Brazil everyone has the right to hold public demonstrations seeking improvements for workers. "Although the employers accepted the wage increase, there's a rumor going around that they're going to deduct the days we were participating in the strike. This is a tremendous lack of respect for the workers who see companies profiting more and more each year, while we, the public servants, are increasingly undervalued," he lamented.
Aware of this complaint, the Sintracon leadership assured that, to date, it has not been notified of this measure, but that it will investigate and, if true, will request a new extraordinary assembly in order to find out the workers' opinion.
According to the Construction Industry Union, as of late yesterday afternoon, this matter had not yet been discussed by management. If the employers do indeed demand the deduction, an official statement will be issued to the media and Sintracon (the union), informing them of the decision. According to data from the workers' union, at the height of the strike, more than 90% of employees joined the work stoppage. This resulted in almost 15 workers standing idle.