Trade unions questioned the government and businessmen about the crisis in their activities and demanded a dialogue table. He demanded an urgent salary increase.
November 12, 2025 – 11:35am
The past few days Automobile and Tramway Association (UTA) started with questions for new leaders. Confederation of Labor (CGT) To give an indication of dialogue with the government, but that channel is always active. Similarly, complaints and enforcement actions have been recorded on various bus routes and the union has issued a warning on the bus routes. Risk of collapse of urban passenger transportation system And we demand transparency from executives and companies in the management of funds.
leading union robert fernandes It said it refuses to be an “adjusting variable” in the face of the crisis the sector is experiencing. Rallying 150,000 workers He made a distinction between direct and indirect employment and questioned the current financing system. He described the system as a “complex and opaque subsidy system” in which national, state and local governments intervene to keep interest rates above inflation.
Union demands “truly free joint ventures”
UTA’s chief doubled down on his bets, saying that he was “in a constant crisis of being patched rather than resolved,” saying:States and entrepreneurs do not seem to be in charge of complex situations Workers have decided to speak out because of what we are experiencing.
Mr. Fernandes emphasized the loss of purchasing power, Uncertainty regarding salary paymentswhich caused conflicts both in the suburbs and in some states, for which he called for “urgent salary restructuring”.
In this regard, in response to the Ministry of Economy’s position on setting a monthly cap of 1% on salary negotiations, he emphasized that “partnerships must be truly free.” “It’s annoying, stressful and shocking to not know whether you will receive your salary in a timely manner after working hard for a month,” he said, justifying recent tough measures in various areas.
“We, the workers, cannot be the adjusting variable.”
In response to this sentence, UTA criticized that “several bus routes have been stopped.” not pay employees“It causes unnecessary disruption and puts both salaries and labor sources and public services at risk,” he said, criticizing the government. “It’s amazing that we have to reiterate that the country is acting without a roadmap and analyzing only fiscal and cash issues,” adding, “We, the workers, will not be the adjusting variable.”
In a statement, the union urged state (national, provincial and local) representatives and business leaders to come to the dialogue table, where they would “analyse what kind of transport services are needed.” He explained: “To guarantee public services, we need to make the numbers transparent and know whether the business version of ‘not enough’ is true and how clear the bureaucrats’ Excel is.”
UTA disagrees with CGT leadership
Fernández was upset about his participation in the CGT and left the council, especially against the appointment of Cristian Geronimo, who was reappointed to the board. He declared that he intended to appoint a general secretary, preferring not to reveal his name. For the heart of the workers.
At the same time, he said he would accompany decisions taken within the framework of labor reform discussions, but that “we need to set the table for dialogue with the government. The position of trade unions and workers is getting worse and worse.. “If we see that things are consistent, we are not going to leave CGT, we are going to accompany CGT, because we are part of CGT.”
He pointed out that a willingness to dialogue does not mean abandoning advocacy for transport workers’ rights, but rather seeking joint and effective solutions to transport sector challenges. At this point, he emphasized that this launch also includes the possibility of coordinating joint action with other union organizations, provided there is consistency and commitment at the bargaining table with the executive.
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