Brasil - Public servants in Roraima do not have the right to strike (2013)

In July 2013, a strike by police officers in Roraima state was declared illegal by a labour court ruling.

The judge ruled that the trade union had complied with all the criteria to call a strike, but that the sector was considered an “essential service”.

In 2012, public servants working in education in Roraima were hit by a state court ruling that the strike must cease, failing which daily fines of R$100,000 (US$43,000) for the trade union, R$2,000 (US$860) for each trade union leader and R$200 (US$86) for each participant in the strike would be payable.

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