26 Jul 2023 | 10:18 AM UTC
Brazil: Bus and metro workers to stage strike in Recife July 26-27
Bus and metro workers to stage strike in Recife, Brazil, July 26-27. Metro services to be fully suspended during the action.
Event
Public transport workers affiliated with Pernambuco's Metro Union (Sindicato dos Metroviarios de Pernambuco, SINDMETRO-PE) and other unions announced a strike in Recife on July 26-27. During the strike, metro services will be fully suspended, while bus services will be reduced to 80 percent during peak hours and 50 percent for off-peak hours. Participants are demanding improved working conditions, higher salaries, and guarantees to keep their jobs if authorities decide to privatize the Brazilian Urban Train Company (Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos, CBTU).
Disruptions to metro and bus services will likely lead to an increased demand for alternative forms of public transportation, including taxis. Associated protests by striking workers are possible; security officials are likely to deploy to any associated protests. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and police or with disgruntled commuters are possible.
Advice
Reconfirm the status of public transportation in Recife's Metropolitan Region for the duration of the strike. Avoid all protests as a precaution. Prepare for an increased demand for alternative transport.
