Central Bank technicians and analysts stage 24-hour stoppage

Technicians and analysts at the Central Bank in Brasília started at midnight on Tuesday (Sep. 8) a 24-hour stoppage to demand higher pay in line with the institution's prosecutors.

According to a representative from the National Trade Union of Central Bank Employees (Sinal-DF), Rita Girão Guimarães, the civil servants want the salary of analysts, who also have a university degree, to be brought in line with that of prosecutors, who pursue a legal career. “Prosecutors are paid more than the Central Bank's civil servants, who carry out [the institution's] target activity,” she said.

The employees further argue that technicians should once again earn 50% of the analysts' pay. A salary adjustment of 27.5% is also among their demands.

The stoppage, slated to end at midnight on Wednesday, could have an impact on money distribution, bank supervision, costumer service, and other activities.

Translated by Fabrício Ferreira