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TST Sets Extraordinary Session on Correios Dispute After Mediation Falters

The labor court readies a binding ruling next week following failed talks.

Overview

  • Friday’s Cejusc mediation ended without agreement, and a new conciliation is set for Monday, Dec. 29.
  • The TST president, Luiz Phillippe Vieira de Mello Filho, called an extraordinary session for Tuesday, Dec. 30, to judge the collective dispute.
  • The court is enforcing a minimum 80% staffing level at each unit under threat of R$100,000 daily fines for the federations.
  • Workers remain on strike in several states after 16 of 18 unions rejected the company’s offer, with disputes over benefits such as a 70% vacation premium, 200% weekend pay and a R$2,500 year-end allowance.
  • Correios points to a severe cash crunch, pursuing a R$12 billion loan and a voluntary layoff plan of up to 15,000 by 2027, as on-time delivery fell to about 76.6% in early December.