29 Sep 2023 | 02:06 PM UTC
Brazil: Transport workers plan 24-hour work stoppage in Sao Paulo Oct. 3
Transport workers plan 24-hour strike in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 3. Transport disruptions and protests likely.
Event
Sao Paulo transport workers affiliated with the Sao Paulo Subway and Subway Workers' Union (Sindicato dos Metroviarios e Metroviarias de Sao Paulo) plan to stage a 24-hour strike on Oct. 3 to oppose plans to privatize the city's metro lines. Metro lines 1, 2, 3, 15, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13 are likely to be impacted.
Workers from the Sao Paulo State Basic Sanitation Company (Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, SABESP) will also join the strike and plan to stage a demonstration outside the SABESP headquarters located on Avenida do Estado on Oct. 3. Organizers have not confirmed a time for the gathering. Other strike-related protests are also likely.
The strike will likely prompt an increased demand for alternative forms of public transportation on Oct. 3. Security officials are likely to deploy to any associated protests. Isolated confrontations between demonstrators and police are possible.
Advice
Reconfirm metros schedules if traveling and allow extra time to reach destinations in Sao Paulo on Oct. 3. Avoid any protests that may materialize. Heed instructions from authorities.
