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Petrobras Ends Activities in 8 Onshore Drilling Rigs in Bahia; The Decision May Result in the Dismissal of More Than 600 Workers.
Bahia, January 28, 2020 – Petrobras decides to end its activities in 8 rigs, which according to SINDIPETRO BAHIA, may result in more than 600 layoffs, potentially exceeding 600 when considering outsourced workers in transportation, catering, and hospitality services. Coronavirus Causes Petrobras and Vale to Lose R$ 30 Billion in Market Value in Six Hours
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The municipalities that will have their economies and budgets most affected due to the reduction in ISS (Tax on Services) revenue and royalties are: Alagoinhas, Catu, Entre Rios, Araças, and Esplanada.
In addition to these, other regions are experiencing layoffs from Petrobras, which has initiated its plan to dismantle the state-owned company in Bahia.
According to SINDIPETRO BAHIA, from October of last year until now, about 400 outsourced employees who worked at FAFEN have been laid off, along with 150 who worked on Drilling Rig 109, in addition to approximately a thousand workers who are expected to be laid off when the Torre Pituba building (headquarters of Petrobras) is fully deactivated, which is expected to happen by June.
“The deactivations and closures of units and oil rigs are being carried out based on a political decision, without technical or economic support, made by the federal government and implemented by the management of the state-owned company,” stated the communications director of Sindipetro Bahia, Radiovaldo Costa.
“The wells are yielding good results, and their production cost is decreasing. These facilities could continue operating to meet the needs of the state-owned company and contribute to local development, as well as strengthening the economy of Bahia,” concluded Radiovaldo.
Radiovaldo claims that these 400 layoffs are the responsibility of the federal government that controls Petrobras, which chose a management approach that weakens the company. “There is no empathy from the management of the state-owned company and the current government towards the Brazilian people. Instead of fostering the economy and creating jobs, they are increasing the ranks of the unemployed.”
According to the union leader, the struggle to prevent Petrobras from leaving Bahia is not only for appointed or outsourced oil workers but for all of society and the political segment of the state, as everyone will be harmed.
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