Car workers at plants in southern Brazil have voted to extend a strike over pay.
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The widespread action affects plants owned by VW, Nissan and Renault and began this week.
Reuters said that about 9,000 workers have adhered to the walkout in Parana state, causing an overall production loss at the three factories of about 6,600 vehicles, citing as source the Greater Curitiba Metalworkers’ Union.
Striking a conciliatory tone, the head of the national automakers’ association ANFAVEA reportedly said the manufacturers were ‘absolutely open’ to dialogue.
The metalworkers in Parana are demanding a 13% wage increase and a one-time bonus of around US$900. The carmakers have offered 10% plus the bonus, suggesting that the gap between the two sides is not large.
But there are also other industrial relations troubles in Brazil.
Metalworkers in Sao Paulo, where Volkswagen and Ford have factories, are also threatening to strike over pay and there have been limited actions at other car plants on Sao Paulo state – again over pay.
