Petrobrás receives collaborators at Torre Pituba after four years of inactivity
In a wave of expectation and joy, approximately 480 employees returned to the Petrobras building, known as Torre Pituba, after a period of four years working in other locations. Among the returnees was Priscila Nunes, a 39-year-old administrator, who could barely hide her enthusiasm as she waited in the lobby of the building located in the Itaigara neighborhood of Salvador.
As happened in another Petrobras building in Macaé, which was also vacated at the time, Priscila is part of the company's workers who had been redistributed throughout the interior of Bahia and other states, and who are now returning to their former workplace.
The forecast is that around 600 employees will occupy the structure by the end of 2023. The building's reopening event was held last Monday (3).
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Announcement of the resumption of activities of this building made about 3 months ago
A review of the history of Torre Pituba
With its 22 floors and a helipad, Torre Pituba was established through a lease agreement in 2010 between Petrobras and Petros, the state employee pension fund. The building was built according to the “built to suit” model, in which the owner builds a property customized to the tenant's needs. This building, inaugurated in 2015, was investigated during Operation Lava Jato due to suspicions of corruption.
Originally, Petrobras intended to lease the building for 30 years, with a monthly fee of R$6,8 million paid to Petros. However, after just four years of operation, the company opted for the privatization of some operations in Bahia and vacated the building, transferring around 1,5 employees to other units in other states. Since then, the reopening of the building has been a continuous demand from the oil workers.
The president of Petrobras says he is committed to the Change
In March of this year, during a visit to Salvador, the president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, committed to meeting the employees' request. At the building's reopening ceremony, Prates celebrated the moment and promised future changes.
“We will start by receiving the administrative teams, but we will continue to analyze and discuss improvements in our work schemes, with the leadership of our HR and the extensive participation of the entire Petrobras management. I know that the expectation is for change and I guarantee that this is also our expectation”, assured Prates.
In short, Prates says that the return to Torre Pituba is a milestone for Petrobras and its employees, representing a new phase of commitment and evolution.