Brazilian unions expressed their intention to unify their claims, as much as possible, for the wage campaign organized this summer to get better increases, at a time when the Central Bank of Brazil announced a 7.3% growth in 2010. Sao Paulo’s metalworkers’ unions began the campaign on June 24th by organizing several demonstrations in Brazil’s financial capital, notably a big gathering in front of the headquarters of the Federation of Industries in the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP). Traditionally, the wage campaign starts in July and ends in September, but the national metalworkers’ confederation (Confederaçao Nacional dos Metalurgicos, CNM) moved it forward because of the Presidential election in October, which could somewhat disrupt the bargaining schedule.
The professional categories whose wages are updated in September, such as metalworkers and oil and banking workers, are about to launch negotiations for a wage increase. Sao Paulo’s metalworkers started, on June 24th, the “wage campaign.” This year, key Brazilian workers offered to unify their claims to get better increases. One common claim is the amendment of the work week, from 44 to 40 hours. (Ref. 100542)
Brazilian unions expressed their intention to unify their claims, as much as possible,
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