Caixa employees reject second proposal and maintain national strike

Voting took place between 11am and 6pm. After the result, the strike command met to discuss the next steps. The strike continues this Tuesday (22).

The main impasse in the negotiations is Saúde Caixa, the employee health plan, according to worker representatives.

According to the proposal presented, the contribution of holders would be 3.7% of the base salary from 2027 onwards. For direct dependents, the monthly fee would be R$560.

The contribution limit for the family group, made up of the holder and direct dependents, would be 9%.

In relation to the previous proposal, Caixa also tried to reduce the charge for emergency care consultations from R$150 to R$120 and would maintain the exemption from co-participation in telemedicine.

In addition to the changes to the health plan, Caixa introduced adjustments to the Super Caixa variable remuneration program.

Among the measures planned for the second half of this year were the increase in the initial award for qualification, from 25% to 50%, changes in evaluation criteria and greater transparency in results panels.

The bank also informed that there would be no penalties related to the Figital and Genesys programs in 2026. According to the proposal, the projects would continue in the pilot phase and would be discussed with employee representatives before defining the rules for 2027.

Caixa continued to offer an extraordinary bonus of R$3,000 per employee, linked to exceeding operational targets already achieved this year.

Caixa employees have been on national strike since September 10, after rejecting the previous proposal to renew the Collective Labor Agreement. This Monday, workers rejected the bank's second proposal.

The strike began after more than 90% of the union bases rejected the offer presented by the bank, according to Contraf-CUT. Saúde Caixa was highlighted by the entities as one of the main points of disagreement in the negotiations.

While Caixa employees decided to go on strike for an indefinite period, the banking category had already signed the Collective Labor Agreement with the National Federation of Banks (Fenaban).

The agreement provides for the replacement of inflation by the INPC and a real increase of 0.6% for two years, in addition to measures related to mental health, combating harassment and the right to disconnect.