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andrewfroboy
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Topic: Metro Union on Strike in SP
Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:20

Labor unions going on strike with unreasonable demands that cause chaos in SP. They want to practically double their food vales and a 15% real increase in salary. How absurd. It also bothers me that bankers go on strike every year when they bargain their salaries, if it is done every year why the %#$@ can they not just figure it out before the strike. I am not anti-worker, but this metro case is absurd.

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Twirly
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:52

It was kind of difficult to get to work today by public transport.
Of course they want more, their bosses steal like rabbits f**k and they want their share of the cake.
It will be over soon enough.

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Gringodude
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 12:58

God, how I do not miss the traffic of SP! Though, contrary to my luck and travelling to Fundao everyday from Ipanema "SUCKS"!

Keeping the BrazilianLifestyle

"Have a great day everyone" - Ray
"You know who you are, now go and reflect!" - Esprit

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andrewfroboy
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:20

I wish they could just let everyone in the union go, their demands are so ridiculous, they already have average salaries of over R$4.000, that is just absurd.

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Twirly
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:40

You fell for the average salary bit I see and you also think that without unions everything will be solved

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andrewfroboy
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:43

no, i just don't think strikes are the way to go in the public sector, that and all the metro lines should be like the 5th one and require a lot less labor, i feel nothing for a union asking for 20% raises

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andrewfroboy
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:44

or perhaps they don't want the metro destroyed tonight when Corinthians lose....

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enw10
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:11

It was stopped here on Monday too. It took my husband 3 1/2 hours to get to work.

And of course they want their vale alimentação raised... have you seen the prices of food lately!?!

15% isn't so bad when you look at inflation.

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Twirly
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:28

@andrewfroboy: Line 5 is so badly engineered and built that it is a scandal.

If people in the public sector are not allowed to strike how should they protest?

The salaries of the people striking are in the R$1.400 - R$2.200 range.

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andrewfroboy
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Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:58

they should strike by finding new jobs, public sector already makes a good salary with a lot of stability, if they can find better elsewhere more power to them

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andrewfroboy Senior Member Joined: 16 April 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1170	Topic: Metro Union on Strike in SP Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:20
	Labor unions going on strike with unreasonable demands that cause chaos in SP. They want to practically double their food vales and a 15% real increase in salary. How absurd. It also bothers me that bankers go on strike every year when they bargain their salaries, if it is done every year why the %#$@ can they not just figure it out before the strike. I am not anti-worker, but this metro case is absurd.

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Twirly Senior Member Joined: 09 September 2008 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1516	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:52
	It was kind of difficult to get to work today by public transport. Of course they want more, their bosses steal like rabbits f**k and they want their share of the cake. It will be over soon enough.
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Gringodude Senior Member Joined: 06 January 2009 Location: Cape Verde Online Status: Offline Posts: 1971	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 12:58
	God, how I do not miss the traffic of SP! Though, contrary to my luck and travelling to Fundao everyday from Ipanema "SUCKS"!
	Keeping the BrazilianLifestyle "Have a great day everyone" - Ray "You know who you are, now go and reflect!" - Esprit
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andrewfroboy Senior Member Joined: 16 April 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1170	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:20
	I wish they could just let everyone in the union go, their demands are so ridiculous, they already have average salaries of over R$4.000, that is just absurd.
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Twirly Senior Member Joined: 09 September 2008 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1516	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:40
	You fell for the average salary bit I see and you also think that without unions everything will be solved
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andrewfroboy Senior Member Joined: 16 April 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1170	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:43
	no, i just don't think strikes are the way to go in the public sector, that and all the metro lines should be like the 5th one and require a lot less labor, i feel nothing for a union asking for 20% raises
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andrewfroboy Senior Member Joined: 16 April 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1170	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 13:44
	or perhaps they don't want the metro destroyed tonight when Corinthians lose....
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enw10 Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2010 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 249	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:11
	It was stopped here on Monday too. It took my husband 3 1/2 hours to get to work. And of course they want their vale alimentação raised... have you seen the prices of food lately!?! 15% isn't so bad when you look at inflation.
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Twirly Senior Member Joined: 09 September 2008 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1516	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:28
	@andrewfroboy: Line 5 is so badly engineered and built that it is a scandal. If people in the public sector are not allowed to strike how should they protest? The salaries of the people striking are in the R$1.400 - R$2.200 range.
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andrewfroboy Senior Member Joined: 16 April 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1170	Posted: 23 May 2012 at 14:58
	they should strike by finding new jobs, public sector already makes a good salary with a lot of stability, if they can find better elsewhere more power to them
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