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Santos Port strike affects 15 ships and goes to trial

The Regional Labour Court of São Paulo (TRT) decided to prosecute the strike carried out by surprise and started by foremen and stevedores of the Port of Santos on Wednesday. The Public Ministry of Labour (MPT) filed the same day the collective bargaining agreement that called for the illegality of the strike and immediate return to work.

At the time, 33 vessels were moored while 45 were anchored in the bay at the entrance waiting for authorization to enter the harbor. To avoid large losses, some terminals were able to operate even without the professional stowage, which is considered risky action, since, by law, the terminals can only operate with these workers.

Unions strike broke out last Tuesday in response to the determination of MPT to deploy a new system of scales, since the entity does not accept the way in which work schedules are made. The measure proposes a balanced division of work in Santos, resulting in an average compensation of $ 3,500 per employee, ending the disparity in wages, some workers earn between R$15,000 and R$27,000 per month, while another mass of freelance workers wins R$1,500. Of the 7,000 registered temporary workers in Santos, only 4,500 work regularly.

For the 8630 law, enacted in 1993, the distribution of casual work in Brazilian ports can only be made ​​by OGMO (Governing Body of Labor), the RH port. The Santos port complex accounts for 25% of Brazil’s foreign trade.

Fonte: Guia Marítimo