GM employees start 24h strike

More than 5,000 employees from GM's production unit in Sao Jose dos Campos, in Sao Paulo State, have started a 24-hour strike this morning to complain about the company's wage adjustment policy. The employee's union informed that workers are seeking a 7 percent raise - instead of the initial 13.8 percent asked -, but the company is willing to grant only a 5.47 percent increase - instead of an initial offer of 4.19 percent - plus an additional R$ 400 per employee (roughly US$ 185). The company informed it's still open to negotiations, and doesn't agree the strike was needed at this point.