Bus drivers halt activities in Marília; transport is affected

Employees of the Grande Marília company stopped services this Tuesday (10). The action affected public transport and left passengers waiting for buses.

Drivers demand profit sharing payment postponed until November 30th. They also demand late FGTS deposits and other improvements.

The strike affects the North and East regions of the city. Emdurb's forecast is that bus lines will gradually return throughout the day.

Employees of Grande Marília, one of the companies responsible for public buses in Marília (SP), stopped services this Tuesday morning (10).

According to TV TEM, many vehicles remained in the garage and, as a result, passengers were left waiting for transport.

The union and the company had reached an agreement to pay profit sharing on October 30th. However, the deadline was postponed to November 30th.

In addition, late FGTS payments, a two-year delay in periodic exams, problems with payroll loans and the scrapping of bus services are among the demands of the drivers, who decided to initially go on strike for 4 hours.

The strike is expected to affect the North and East regions of the city. The company Sorriso, which operates in the South Zone, will operate in the North Zone.

The Grande Marília company serves the Maracá, Parque das Nações, Marina Moretti, Altos do Palmital, Jardim Santa Antonieta, Padre Nóbrega District and Montana neighborhoods.

As an emergency measure, the legal department and the Mariliense Urban Transport Association (AMTU) were contacted.

According to Paulo Alves, president of the Municipal Urban Mobility Company of Marília (Emdurb), the forecast is that the lines will gradually return to operation throughout the day.