Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Brazil: 10-day old Petrobras strike action extends across the whole country Brazil: 10-day old Petrobras strike action extends across the whole country Since 01 February, Brazil’s semi-public Brazilian multinational corporation, Petrobras has been hit with strike action that has now extended to almost 90 of its industrial sites (oil platforms and refineries, electric power stations, terminals, administration centers etc.). According to the Federação Única dos Petroleiros group of unions, or FUP (petroleum workers federation), almost 20,000 employees are now on strike. Through . Published on 11 February 2020 à 12h12 - Update on 28 February 2020 à 16h48 Resources The labor action is in protest at the closure of a fertilizer factory in the state of Paraná and the resultant layoffs of 396 staff. Almost 600 sub-contractor jobs have also been affected. The factory closure is part of the Bolsonaro government’s broad ranging plans to shed assets from its public companies including Petrobras,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
