Workers stop in Brazil today

Summoned by trade union centrals and social movements, the nationwide strike scheduled for today (28) in protest of the Labor and Social Security reforms, which are being dealt with in the National Congress, and the Law of Outsourcing must have the adhesion of several professional categories, who held assemblies In recent days and decided to stop in several cities of the country. Most of them operate in public transport services, airports and schools.

The one-day strike was called by the Central Unica dos Trabalhadores (CUT), Central Workers of Brazil (CTB), Intersindical, Central and Popular Workers (CSP / Conlutas), General Union of Workers (UGT), Força Sindical, Nova Central , Central of Brazilian Trade Unions (CSB) and Central General of Workers of Brazil (CGTB).

This might be Brazil's first nationalwide strike in Brazil in more than two decades if it gets widespread participation.