Petrobras Workers Launch Nationwide, Open-Ended Strike After Contract Offer Rejected

Overview

• The walkout began at 12:00 a.m. on December 15 with unions handing over platform operations in Espírito Santo and the Norte Fluminense to contingency crews and reporting full adherence at the Coari terminal in Amazonas.
• Shift changes were not carried out at six refineries in the morning—Regap, Reduc, Replan, Recap, Revap and Repar—reflecting broad participation across operational units.
• The company states there is no impact on oil and fuel production or market supply and says negotiations remain open after presenting a new proposal on December 9.
• Unions rejected the latest counterproposal, citing no solution for Petros pension deficit plans, inadequate protections for pay and careers, and a demand for a state-strengthening business model while criticizing R$37.3 billion in dividends and a 0.5% real wage gain offer.
• Local reports include partial stoppages such as at Revap in São José dos Campos, a push for a 10% salary increase and changes to work schedules, and police detentions of union leaders during a protest at the Reduc refinery who were later released.