Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Brazil: automotive sector agreements mitigating production stoppage salary impact and preparing for business resumption in the face of weaker demand Brazil: automotive sector agreements mitigating production stoppage salary impact and preparing for business resumption in the face of weaker demand Since the start of the health crisis, the automotive sector has been working on agreements to preserve employment and salaries in the medium term across Brazils’ vehicle and parts production facilities. In March and April, many manufacturers made use of the ability to place staff on ‘collective holidays’, but in anticipation of any business resumption, several avenues have been explored, at a time when the steep fall in demand is already a concern for the sector. Several entities within the Metalworkers' Union (Sindicatos dos Metalúrgicos) umbrella body have, already managed to obtain collective agreements that are more favourable than the government measures on short-time working (c.f. article No. 11803). Through . Published on 29 April 2020 à 13h35 - Update on 29 April 2020 à 16h34 Resources During a virtual meeting on 21 April, a collective agreement enabled four Volkswagen production facilities in the states of São Paulo and Paraná to reduce the working day to 30%, without loss of monthly net income, for some 9,000 workers over a three-month period starting in May. The agreement intends for gross salaries to be lowered by 30%,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 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 messagePhoneThis 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