In a preliminary court order against the road strike, the judge cites an increase in Covid-19 cases



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Transcol bus stop at Terminal Vila Velha
Transcol bus stop at Terminal Vila Velha. Credit: Fernando Madeira

To justify one of the precautionary measures that prohibit the Road Workers’ Union from preventing buses from leaving the garages, labor judge Marcello Maciel Mancilha stated that a strike would cause a greater agglomeration of workers and users of the transport system, which it could generate growth. the number of coronavirus cases in the state.

In the preliminary order, the judge determines the maintenance of the integrality of the fleet in operation of the Metropolitan Transport (Transcol) and Municipal Services of Vitória and Vila Velha to “guarantee the non-agglomeration of people inside the vehicles.”

“It should be noted that this is an essential activity, with a serious threat to the public interest, especially at the current time of the pandemic, with an increase in the number of cases and deaths in our State, as well as the discovery of new strains with A greater degree of A status quo, which stands out, in my opinion, is contrary to the law, would bring a greater agglomeration of workers and users of the transportation system, bringing a huge possibility of increasing cases in our state, causing the overload of our system. already shaken, “said the judge in the decision

The decision is from last Saturday (02), that is, before the start of the strike movement, which began this Monday (04). The strike, however, had already been announced by the category, which motivated the bus companies to go to court to try to prevent the movement.

According to the Trade Union of Road Transport Workers of the State of Espírito Santo (Sindirodoviários), only collectibles with air conditioning and minibuses can leave the garage, which are those that were no longer circulating with collectors even before the pandemic.

Bill collectors have been out of their duties since May, when the state government began to accept only the pass card as a form of payment, justifying that physical money is a vector of transmission of the coronavirus. The more than 3,500 retired professionals were included in the federal government’s program to reduce or suspend working hours.

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