TRT-BA defines minimum bus fleet during strike in Salvador

The TRT-BA (Regional Labor Court of Bahia) ordered the maintenance of at least 60% of Salvador's bus fleet during peak hours during the strike scheduled for this Friday (22).

The strike was confirmed for an indefinite period by bus workers in Salvador this Thursday (21), and the preliminary decision for the girl fleet was established by the president of the TRT-BA, judge Ivana Magaldiurante, in a hearing held on Thursday night.

It was determined to maintain at least 60% of the city's bus fleet in circulation during peak hours, from 4:30 am to 8:30 am and from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and 40% at other times.

If the determinations are not complied with during the strike, a daily fine of R$50,000 will be applied to the category union.

In addition, the Court also presented a new conciliation proposal, and the Road Workers Union must submit it to the category assembly scheduled for 8am this Friday (22), with a new mediation hearing at 11am.

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The decision was taken during the category's assembly, after another round of negotiations without agreement between the Road Workers Union and businesspeople in the sector. The meeting was mediated by the Regional Labor Superintendency.

In a statement, the union stated that "the negotiations have been going on for almost 60 days without progress in the demands presented by the workers". According to the entity, the strike was approved unanimously.

Among the main points charged by the category are the salary adjustment, increase in the value of the food ticket, changes in the scales of so-called time cards and reduction in working hours, considered excessive by bus workers.

The state of strike had already been approved last week, during assemblies held by the category. The notice that made the strike official was published this Monday (18).

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Source: CNN