Adds particulars, BRF's affirmation SAO PAULO, Oct 16 (Reut
Adds particulars, BRF’s affirmation
SAO PAULO, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Staff at a meat plant in southern Brazil accepted a 2.05% pay rise supply made by Brazil’s BRF SA BRFS3.SA, averting the danger of a strike on the firm’s large turkey and hen processing facility within the southern city of Chapecó, a union chief advised Reuters on Friday.
BRF confirmed acceptance of its supply after it was put to a employees’ vote this afternoon, however didn’t go into element.
The firm and the union had been in talks for the previous a number of days, with failure to succeed in widespread floor ensuing within the partial halting of the plant’s manufacturing on Oct 2. The plant employs some 5,700 folks, the union mentioned.
“There isn’t a extra strike,” Jenir de Paula, president of the Sitracarnes union, advised Reuters relating to the danger of a piece stoppage.
In early October, BRF staff partially halted the plant’s turkey traces in protest over the protracted wage talks. Following the motion, some 60 staff had been suspended, in response to the union.
De Paula mentioned some had been allowed to return to work.
BRF didn’t have a direct touch upon the suspensions and the return of the rest of the employees.
(Reporting by Ana Mano Enhancing by Marguerita Choy)
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