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Have You Ever Imagined a Gas Station With Self-Service and No Need for Attendants? This Is the Proposal by Congressman Kim Kataguiri With a New Bill That Could Lead to the Dismissal of 500,000 Workers Across the Country
The federal deputy, Kim Kataguiri (DEM-SP), presented a bill (PL) that seeks to dismiss all Brazilian attendants, eliminating the profession. The Provisional Measure (MP) 1,063 authorizes direct sales of ethanol between plants and gas stations and the loyalty to fuel brands. The new PL also seeks adaptations in gas stations.
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The deputy, who was taken to Brasília shortly after leading protests that occurred in Brazil led by the Free Brazil Movement (MBL), claims that with the dismissal of attendants, the aim is to make fuel prices cheaper and also modernize gas stations, making them similar to the model that occurs in the United States.
Thus, with the deputy’s PL, gas stations would have to adapt to the self-service process, which eliminates the need for attendants. The deputy acknowledges that the PL could lead to dismissals, but he states that there is a discussion with sector categories so that the “installation” goes through a change process that could last about five years.
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According to Kim, it is certain that the main cost in fuels is not only related to operations at gas stations but also to the dollar and taxation. However, there is no doubt that if the PL allows for the optimization of gas station costs with the dismissal of attendants, it could positively impact gasoline prices. The deputy states that now it is necessary to collaborate with the workers’ union precisely to develop a transition phase, so that nothing is abrupt and there is no immediate adoption.
Attendants Fear Acceleration of the Bill and Future Dismissal of at Least 500,000 Employees
Despite the deputy’s claim about future dismissals, there is a strong fear among attendants’ associations. On some social media, workers from the category fear that the PL will increase unemployment.
About 500,000 workers occupy the sector in Brazil. Recent data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) indicate that the country has 14.4 million unemployed people. Furthermore, the current job market is still trying to recover from a recent crisis that occurred due to the pandemic.
Bill Seeks to End Law That Has Been in Force for Over 20 Years
A report published in early September by Valor Econômico reveals data that show the gravity of unemployment in the current scenario. About 6 million unemployed people in Brazil have been out of work for over a year.
Of this total, 3.8 million have been searching for jobs for more than two years. The law requiring the presence of attendants at gas stations has been in effect for 21 years. At that time, the law was created precisely to ensure the jobs of attendants. The deputy’s PL is expected to be voted on by the end of September.
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