Low Salaries in Offshore Industry Companies Deter Workers’ Interest

Workers in the Oil and Gas Offshore Industry Complain About Low Wages and Unhealthy Working Conditions

According to reports, the offshore industry is not pleasing workers, with below-average wages; offshore companies are paying almost a minimum wage and taking away employees’ rights.

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There are several reports from dissatisfied employees regarding the salary cap within offshore industry companies.

Workers Complain About Low Wages in the Offshore Industry

“I called the CFT in Espírito Santo, and they told me that they could not set a minimum wage for the offshore workers’ class. I asked why the change from CREA to CFT, if they can’t do anything for us. I asked if the CFT was created just to make money, as the annual fees are very high for not doing anything for the Industrial Technicians class. The guy didn’t like it; I don’t know if the call was dropped or if he hung up, because I was talking to him about whether they can’t fight for a minimum wage for us, it would be better to stay with CRA because the card is prettier, at least that. Why do we continue to not have an agency to represent us?” said Élio de Oliveira Westphal, Electrical Technician.

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“Companies in the industry offering R$1,540 to a technician who dedicated at least 2 years after finishing high school to obtain a CFT… being constantly charged and even sued for having millions in values and lives at stake due to some mistake!”

PL 11710/2019 in Favor of Industrial and Agricultural Technicians

On March 26, 2019, federal deputy Giovani Cherini (PR-RS) submitted Bill No. 1710/2019 to the Chamber of Deputies, which establishes salaries of R$4,990.00 for Industrial and Agricultural Technicians duly registered with the professional council; in the case of Industrial Technicians, with the CFT – Federal Council of Industrial Technicians and with the CTRs – Regional Councils of Industrial Technicians, established by Law No. 13,639/2018. According to the proposal, salaries must be updated annually according to the INPC – National Consumer Price Index variation.

The approval of a minimum wage was one of the biggest demands of technicians; authored by senator Álvaro Dias (PSDB-PR, at the time), Bill No. 2,861/2008, which was related to other bills, passed through the Federal Senate and was approved in the CTASP – Commission on Labor, Administration, and Public Service of the Chamber of Deputies.

“Ensuring a salary commensurate with the role is acknowledging the fundamental role that technicians play and deepening the achievements made with the promulgation of Law No. 13,639/2018,” he argues, justifying that the amount equivalent to approximately five minimum wages is an adequate remuneration level for the development of the technicians’ activities.