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Brazil union leadership transitions

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2026-07-26 12:11 UTC → 2026-07-31 14:23 UTC · added removed

In July 2026 Brazil's Brazil’s labor federations began new administrations. The Sitraemg union in Minas Gerais inaugurated its 2026‑2029 board in Belo Horizonte, led by coordinator Alessandra Matias Barbosa and director‑general Rodolfo Pacheco. At the same time the The SESCON‑PB federation in Paraíba installed President‑elect Fábio Marsicano Fagundes and a new Fiscal Council. Later that month metalworkers’ unions in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro chose new leadership. Wellington Damasceno was formally installed as president of the Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos do ABC, succeeding the previous administration and beginning a 2026‑2029 term. The Sul Fluminense metalworkers union started its voting process, He was elected with incumbent Odair Mariano seeking re‑election at sites including CSN, Volkswagen and other factories. Following his installation, Damasceno announced 97.47 % of the vote, becoming the 15th leader of the union that represents roughly 74 000 metalworkers in São Paulo’s ABC region. Damasceno reiterated his mandate will prioritize mandate’s focus on reindustrialisation, the integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and a campaign to end artificial‑intelligence technologies, ending the six‑day, 48‑hour work schedule. schedule, and defending collective bargaining. He called for popular pressure cited recent gains such as an expanded income‑tax exemption and progress on the Senate, promised dialogue with employers, diplomats a reduced‑work‑hour agenda, arguing that a 40‑hour week is economically viable and political authorities, improves productivity and pledged to defend safety. On 30 May, the ABC Metalworkers Union hosted a forum on collective bargaining with the Supreme Labor Court, regional labor courts, the Ministry of Labor, the ILO, Volkswagen and combat anti‑union practices. other stakeholders. The discussion emphasized dialogue among unions, employers and state institutions as a cornerstone for balancing capital and workers amid broader economic challenges.

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