Correios strike ends in São Paulo

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Correios strike ends in São Paulo

TL;DR

  • Correios workers in São Paulo ended their strike initiated on September 10th.
  • The decision was made during an assembly on the evening of September 24th, with a return to work on September 25th.
  • The strike's demands included salary recomposition, benefit maintenance, and health plan improvements.
  • The Superior Labor Court ruled the strike was not abusive and permitted compensation for unworked hours.
  • The union advised workers not to begin compensating hours before formal negotiations.
  • The strike occurred amidst the company's financial crisis, with a R$2.4 billion loss in the second quarter.