SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Metalworkers at Brazilian planemaker Embraer went on strike on Wednesday for an indefinite time, demanding wage increases and the signing of a collective labor agreement, the Metal Workers Union from Sao Jose dos Campos said in a statement.
Embraer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the union, Fiesp – which is the entity representing the aerospace sector – proposed in negotiations a salary adjustment only based on inflation and a reduction in job stability for injured workers and those with occupational diseases.
That proposal was rejected last week and a strike notice was approved, the union added in a statement on its website.
(Reporting by Alberto Aleriji Jr. Writing by Isabel Teles. Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Mark Potter)
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