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14 5.21 to 5.26.2018 Work S ão Paulo - Mercedes-Benz and the ABC Metalworkers’ Union had an agreement and the morning shift workers ended the strike at the São Bernardo do Campo plant in São Paulo on Thursday, 24 September. The strike lasted nine days and was already on the agenda of Labor Justice, according to statements released by the company and the union. The company proposal approved by the workers guarantees the salary replacement by the integral INPC, a real increase of 3% - 1.5% this year and 1.5% next year -, a wage allowance of R$ 2,5 thousand foreseen for this year and the next and PLR payment in two installments in June and December. The agreement, which is valid for two years, also provides for the renewal of social clauses and a correction in the value of the PLR in 2019 - replacement by the full INPC plus a 1.5% increase. Mercedes-Benz will open a POS for monthly employees and will not reduce the working day and salary, as it was intended during the negotiations. Aroaldo Oliveira, general secretary of the union, said that “the stoppage showed the company’s management how united we were. Certainly, it allowed us to move forward with the proposal and guarantee an agreement that would address our demands.” In its statement, Mercedes-Benz reinforced the importance of this agreement for the resumption of production at the unit. With the approval of the proposal, the hearing at the TRT, Regional Labor Court, of São Paulo, scheduled for Friday, 25, was canceled. After the meeting that approved the agreement, the first shift employees returned to work. The Mercedes-Benz unit in São Bernardo has 8 thousand workers. Agreement ends strike at SBC M-Benz AutoData newsroom | redacao@autodata.com.br AutoData News Agency Weekly Edition is produced by AutoData Editora Ltda . Rua Pascal, 1693 Campo Belo - São Paulo SP Brazil CEP 04719-001 Phone +55 11 5189 8900 . Translation: Allex Chies. Graphic Project/Art: Romeu Bassi Neto. Associated Team: Bruno de Oliveira, Leandro Alves, Márcio Stéfani. Responsible Journalist: Vicente Alessi, filho MS SJPESP 4 874. Editorial agreements: Tiempo Motor (Argentina) and Flash de Motor (Venezuela). The copying and/or distribution without previous permission are strictly forbidden.