See what opens and closes in Vale do Aço on the All Souls' Day holiday

Supermarkets and other food establishments will be able to operate during special hours on Monday (2). The opening of stores is optional, but calling employees to work will not be permitted.

Commerce in Vale do Aço will have special operating rules next Monday (2) due to the All Souls' Day holiday.

In Coronel Fabriciano and Timóteo, food establishments can operate from 7am to 2pm.

In Ipatinga, food stores are authorized to open extended hours, from 8am to 6pm.

Retail trade in general will be able to open on an optional basis throughout the region. It is prohibited to use employee labor.

Those who intend to shop during the All Souls' Day holiday, next Monday (2), should pay attention to the operating rules for commerce in Vale do Aço. Supermarkets, butchers, grocery stores, fishmongers and other food establishments will be able to open, but opening times vary depending on the municipality.

Retail trade in general may operate on an optional basis, as long as it does not use employee labor. The restriction also applies to stores located in shopping malls and shopping centers.

The conditions are set out in the Collective Labor Agreements (CCTs) signed by Sindcomércio Vale do Aço with the trade employee unions.

In both municipalities, supermarkets, butchers, grocery stores, fishmongers and other food establishments covered by collective agreements will be able to open from 7 am to 2 pm.

General commerce stores can also open, but without using employees during the holiday.

In Ipatinga, food establishments will be able to operate during extended hours, from 8am to 6pm.

As in Coronel Fabriciano and Timóteo, the opening of stores is optional, but it is not permitted to call employees to work on that date.

Pharmacies, gas stations and other essential services must follow the specific legislation applicable to each activity.

Collective Labor Agreements are available on the Sindcomércio Vale do Aço website.