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Since May 2026 Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics has run large civil‑service contests while salary surveys show C‑level executives, technology specialists and senior health professionals at the top of earnings. The Federal District posted the highest average monthly salary and a gender gap of 16.6 % persisted. Bank‑sector unions have intensified collective‑bargaining actions throughout mid‑2026. In early July corporate HR leaders called June, Banco do Brasil employees held their 36ᵗʰ national congress and, together with the 28ᵗʰ National Bankers Conference, set a platform that calls for “educational remuneration” – a blend of pay, mentorship and training – to counteract the rapid obsolescence of 39 real‑inflation‑plus‑5 % of current skills wage rise, protection against AI‑driven job cuts and the 63 % preservation of firms that view skill gaps as the biggest barrier profit‑sharing schemes. The same week, Santander’s employee committee submitted a draft claim demanding a 5 % real wage increase, an end to transformation. They urged more strategic hiring abusive targets and safeguards for remote‑work privacy. On 24 July, the use National Command of AI to screen for adaptability and learning capacity. Bank‑sector unions intensified actions after Bank Workers presented a July 14 national consultation launched by Contraf‑CUT. A salary campaign for bank and finance workers will be negotiated from 1 October. The 5‑6 August São Paulo conference added demands unified demand list to reopen branches, hire additional staff and improve wages Fenaban, echoing the earlier wage‑increase proposal and benefits. Union leader Fernando Comasseto warned that adding calls to halt branch closures force customers to travel long distances and endure two‑hour queues, while workers face excessive workloads and health risks. New disputes emerged protect public‑bank jobs. Parallel negotiations saw Caixa’s executive committee press for the removal of a 6.5 % payroll cap on 15 July at Caixa (retroactive charges to the Saúde Caixa fund) health plan, citing rising medical inflation, while Banco do Brasil issued a manifesto urging the opening of new public‑service exams and an immediate suspension of layoffs after reporting 93 300 job cuts and 42 % branch closures since 2015. Itaú (lack Unibanco announced a shift to a three‑day‑a‑week on‑site schedule for administrative staff, prompting criticism from the São Paulo, Osasco and Region Bank Workers Union for lack of prior bargaining. The union also demanded greater transparency on a restructuring plan that could cut slash variable pay by up to 50 %). %. The 28th Corrida dos Bancários was held on 23 August at the Orla da Boca do Rio, offering 5 km and 10 km routes and promoting physical activity, mental‑well‑being and social inclusion for bank workers, families sector’s profitability surged, with banks posting record R$ 124 billion in 2025 profits and friends. On 28 August Santander’s employee committee convened a third round R$ 47.8 billion technology investment in 2025. Digitalisation has boosted margins but accelerated staff reductions, especially in operational roles, raising concerns over job security and service access in municipalities without branches. These developments keep banking labour disputes at the forefront of collective bargaining focused on health, demanding preservation negotiations ahead of medical assistance for retirees, caps on health‑plan costs, ergonomic assessments, a right to digital disconnection, mental‑health safeguards and menstrual‑leave provisions. the October salary‑campaign deadline.