The decision was made with 1500 votes in favor, another 1294 people voted against and 146 abstained
Metro workers approved this Tuesday night (12) the subway proposal with 1500 votes in favor and the subway strike is cancelled. Another 1294 people voted against and 146 abstained. The category chose not to go down the path of strike, but metro workers stated that they will continue the fight against the privatization of the metro.
The decision was taken by employees in an assembly. The vote took place due to impasses in negotiations with the company management and the state government.
According to employees, the main reason for seeking a strike is the staffing gap. Category data indicate that the number of employees fell by half over a period of ten years. Currently, the network operates with 5,663 employeeswhich are divided between the service areas, train operation, public safety, maintenance e administration. Professionals charge opening of public tendersa process that has not happened for more than a decade.
The agenda of demands also involves remuneration rules e benefits. The subway workers asked suspension of changes to the health plana guarantee of equal pay to identical functions ea opening dialogue on the payment of Profit Sharing.
According to the category, the reduction in the number of workers overload the current team and affects the health of professionals, despite the system maintaining approval rates among users. The union cites data from the passenger satisfaction survey for 2025 released by Fantástico, on TV Globo, in which 76,3% of people rated the metro service as bom or very good.
