Metro strike to thwart World Cup visitors
Metro workers in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, have voted to remain on strike for an indefinite period as the city prepares to host the opening game of the World Cup.
This follows an earlier ruling by a labour court calling on them to return to work.
The governor of Sao Paulo state Geraldo Alckmin said he would dismiss employees who didn’t come to work on Monday, reports the BBC.
With most metro stations closed since Thursday, Sao Paulo has experienced severe traffic jams.
Metro workers are demanding a pay rise of 12.2% while the state owned company has offered 8.7%.
The court in Sao Paulo said that the metro company had acted "in good faith" and ruled that the workers broke strike rules by not providing a minimum level of service.
At least 70% of trains should have been running during the day, and 100% during the morning and evening rush hours.
Brazil will play Croatia in the newly-built Itaquerao stadium, or Arena Corinthians, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.
Diane
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