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Caixa and Banco do Brasil employees go on strike

extra10 September 2026 at 20:17

Employees of Banco do Brasil and Caixa Econômica Federal went on strike on Thursday (the 10th) for an indefinite period. The strike happened after the categories did not accept the proposed collective bargaining agreement.

In the case of Caixa, the strike is nationwide. Workers from the base of the São Paulo, Osasco and Region Bank Employees Union approved the strike on August 4th, after rejecting the renewal of the Collective Labor Agreement (ACT). According to the National Confederation of Financial Sector Workers (Contraf-CUT), the proposal received more than 90% rejection in union branches. Negotiations with Caixa resumed on Wednesday.

At Banco do Brasil, the strike is partial. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCT) was not approved in unions in Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Pernambuco, and Florianópolis. The strike will be maintained until new assemblies make a decision, according to union representatives.

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