Correios proposes an inflation adjustment to employees, but without a voucher for Peru

This Tuesday will take place the second conciliation meeting mediated by the Superior Labor Court (TST). So far, unions have indicated they do not accept the company’s new proposal. But the negotiations continue.

Yesterday, there was the first round of conciliation. Last week, the TST was already following the negotiations between the parties. The dissent, however, has been ongoing since July, when the current agreement, signed by the state-owned company’s previous board, expired.

The employees want to keep their social benefits, such as an additional 70% vacation pay, 200% weekend pay and a R$2,500 “good turkey” subsidy, but Correios argued that the state-owned company’s situation does not allow this.

In this Tuesday’s proposal, the strategy is to block the agreement for this year and next year, during which the company will be restructuring. It was proposed that an adjustment of 5.13% would be received in April, backdated to January. Furthermore, between July 2026 and the same month of 2027, an increase in the INPC inflation index would already be agreed.

According to the interlocutors, with the conciliation of the TST, the dispute would already be guaranteed. The company also conceded on the 70% additional vacation. It also proposes to maintain 200% payment for weekend work and exceptional timekeeping for postmen until July 2026. The company, however, resists on the Peruvian voucher, which puts negotiations on hold.

The company also proposed a further extension of the deadline, which will be submitted to the assemblies this Tuesday so that workers can decide whether to accept or go on strike, which would further worsen Correios’ financial situation.