Sao Paulo, May 1 (RHC)-- Showing their unity, seven movements of the Brazilian working class held today in Sao Paulo the central event for May 1st, with the presence for the third time of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
For the sixth consecutive year, the Unitary Central of Workers, Força Sindical, General Union of Workers of the Federal District, the Central of Workers of Brazil, the New Union Central of Workers and the Inter-Union CSB celebrated the anniversary together.
The main event took place at the Neo Química Arena, a stadium popularly known as Itaquerão, in the eastern area of Sao Paulo.
The organizers said that Lula's speech marked the political moment of the São Paulo event, which was accompanied by the participation and words of union leaders and guests who represent the popular movement and organized civil society.
After the political program, the stage in Itaquerão gave rise to the Culture and Rights Festival. Artists such as Paula Lima, Quesito Melodia, Afonsinho BV, Children's Pagoda, Trío de la Luna, among others, confirmed their presence.
All the mobilizations for the date had their motto this year "For a Fairer Brazil" and highlighted guidelines such as decent employment, correction of the Income Tax table, lower interest rates, valuation of the service and public servants, equal salary for equal work between men and women, and a dignified retirement.
Last week, at a press conference that announced the unified May 1st, the union organizations also expressed support for the fight of federal education officials.
Professors and technicians from universities and federal institutes have been on strike since April 15th to demand salary and budgetary adjustment, career restructuring and the repeal of the rules approved in the previous administrations of former presidents Michel Temer (2016-2018) and Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022).
Lula's administration is now negotiating with the categories, but does not intend to address the demands for salary adjustment this year. (Source: Prensa Latina)
