Brazil bank strike: a 24-hour walkout shut branches in Minas Gerais, the Federal District and Parana as the 6x1 six-day week bill moved in the Senate.
Brazil · Business
Key Facts
—The action A 24-hour warning strike on Thursday, August 20, 2026, not an open-ended walkout.
—The demand Inflation cover plus a 5% real raise; Brazil’s INPC index rose 4.10% in the year to July.
—The banks’ answer Fenaban dropped its tiered pay plan on August 18, yet still offered no percentage.
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