Bus strike in Rio is confirmed; Justice determines minimum fleet

Rio de Janeiro bus workers approved an indefinite strike that should begin at midnight this Monday (29). The decision was announced by the Road Workers Union after a meeting held this Sunday (28). There was no agreement on the salary campaign for the category.

Among the main demands are:

- Salary floor of R$4,000 for drivers;
- Salary of R$5,000 for articulated bus drivers;
- 17% adjustment for all workers;
- R$1,000 food ticket;
- Health and dental plan;
- End of temporary contracts at Mobi-Rio, with hiring under the CLT regime.

Despite the announced strike, the Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region (TRT-1) determined, in a preliminary decision, that at least 50% of the bus fleet remain in circulation throughout the strike period, by line and route.

The decision also establishes a daily fine of R$50,000 in case of non-compliance, applied independently to the Union of Workers in Road Passenger Transport Companies of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (Sintrucad-Rio) and the Union of Bus Companies of the City of Rio de Janeiro (Rio Ônibus).

Rio City Hall reported that it is monitoring the situation and stated that the BRT system, operated by Mobi-Rio, will operate normally with a working day schedule. The municipality also informed that it asked the Court to increase the minimum percentage of buses in circulation to reduce impacts on passengers.

Source: CNN