CPTM Workers Start Indefinite Strike on Three Lines After Talks Fail

Overview

• The strike began at 00:01 on Tuesday, August 4, and affects CPTM lines 11‑Coral, 12‑Safira and 13‑Jade that serve São Paulo’s East Zone and nearby municipalities.
• The Regional Labor Court (TRT-2) issued a preliminary order requiring 80% of staff in peak hours and 60% off-peak, with daily fines for noncompliance reported in different amounts by outlets.
• State and city authorities activated contingency plans that include emergency PAESE bus fleets and the temporary suspension of São Paulo’s vehicle rodízio to ease peak-hour pressure on commuters.
• The union pressed for formal job guarantees, accused the concessionaire Trivia Trens of triggering safety and operational failures that prompted CPTM’s 90-day temporary reassumption, and warned of about 500 possible layoffs.
• The dispute remains unresolved and could prompt further court enforcement or negotiation outcomes that determine whether staffing orders hold, fines are applied, or legislative moves such as PL 730/2025 gain state support.