Teachers announce strike in federal institutions – 04/14/2024 – Education

Professors from universities, technological education centers and federal institutes from the five regions of Brazil decided to go on strike from Monday (15). The category requires a salary adjustment of 22%, to be divided into three equal installments of 7.06% — the first for this year and others for 2025 and 2026.

Andes-SN (National Union of Teachers of Higher Education Institutions) states that, in addition to salary recovery, there is a need for public investments in federal education institutions, given the erosion of these investments in the last government, under Jair Bolsonaro (PL) .

“We need a reorganization of teachers’ careers and a major repeal of restrictive rights measures, of a regressive nature, that were implemented in recent years, of a social security nature, which took away rights and directly affect retirement, measures that inhibit the exercise of the right to strike, among many others”, said Gustavo Seferian, president of Andes and law professor at UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).

According to the union’s overview, three institutions linked to the entity have already halted their activities. On Monday, another 17 will go on strike. Five announced strike indications (with a strike forecast) and eight are in a state of strike (warning that they may go on strike).

In a note, the MEC (Ministry of Education) informed that the department’s teams have been participating in the national negotiation table, in the specific tables of technicians and teachers established by the MGI (Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services) and in the sectoral table that deals with working conditions.

“The MEC has been making every effort to seek alternatives for valuing education employees, paying attention to frank and respectful dialogue with the categories. Last year, the federal government promoted a 9% adjustment for all employees”, says the text of the Lula government (PT).

In addition to the 69 universities, the Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education is made up of institutes, Cefets (Federal Centers for Technological Education, in RJ and MG), technical schools linked to universities, Colégio Pedro 2º and UTFPR (Federal Technological University from Paraná).

The teachers join the movement started by technical-administrative education employees on March 11, with the participation of workers from 50 universities and four institutes. The category calls for the restructuring of the career plan for technical-administrative positions in education, including salary adjustment.

Andifes, which represents leaders of 69 universities and two technological education centers, states that “strike is a constitutional right guaranteed to workers and union sections and employees have autonomy to decide on participation in the movement.”

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Institutions linked to Andes that announce strike on Monday (15)

• Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (Cefet-MG);
• Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI);
• University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusofonia (UNILAB);
• Federal University of Brasília (UnB)
• Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
• Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP)
• Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel)
• Federal University of Viçosa (UFV)
• Federal University of Cariri (UFCA)
• Federal University of Ceará (UFC)
• Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES)
• Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)
• Federal University of Pará (UFPA)
• Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
• Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB)
• Federal University of the South and Southeast of Pará (Unifesspa)
• Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR)

With outbreak/signal of strike after 4/15

• Celso Suckow da Fonseca Federal Center for Technological Education (Cefet-RJ)
• Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) – campuses Alvorada, Canoas, Osório, Porto Alegre, Restinga, Rolante and Viamão;
• Federal University of Sergipe (UFS);
• Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU);
• Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA)

With strike indication/construction approved without start date

• Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI)
• Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
• Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
• Federal University of Piauí (UFPI)
• Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
• Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE)
• Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM)

In a state of strike

• Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD)
• Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ)
• Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
• Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
• Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM)
• Federal University of Pampa (Unipampa)
• Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA)
• Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT)