Lula should not participate in acts of Labor Day, but records pronouncement for the date

The president will not be present at the events of the union centrals, for the first time in this third term, but recorded a statement for the date that will be aired on radio and television. The recordings occurred in the morning and early afternoon of Monday (28), at the Palace of Alvorada, under the coordination of the Minister of the Secretariat of Social Communication (Secom), Sidônio Palmeira.

The decision not to participate this year occurs after last year’s event, held in front of the Corinthians stadium, has been considered a failure due to low public adherence. The episode caused wear in the relationship between the president and the minister of the general secretary, Márcio Macêdo, responsible for the organization of the act.

For this reason, the president chose to stay in Brasilia this year. In the first year of his third term, Lula also made a statement due to the date. In the years 2023 and 2024, the president participated in the joint acts organized by the union centrals in São Paulo. In 2022, still as a presidential candidate, Lula was also present.

This year, the trade union centrals will not make a unified event. Força Sindical, UGT, CTB, CSB, New Workers’ Central and Public Union have scheduled an act in the north of São Paulo, while CUT will participate only as a guest. In addition, the ABC Metalworkers Union will hold an event in São Bernardo do Campo.

On Tuesday, union centrals plan a march in Brasilia, where they will deliver a document with working class claims, including the proposal to reduce the workday. Lula should also meet the presidents of the centrals in the Planalto Palace to discuss these guidelines. The government will be represented by the Minister of Labor, Luiz Marinho, who will be present in the scheduled acts.

*Report produced with the aid of AI

Posted by Carol Santos