MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Petrobras striking workers consider salary offer but insist the company must reverse investment cuts
Brazil's energy giant Petrobras offered striking workers a 9.54% wage hike on Wednesday in an effort to end a 10-day strike and prevent it from causing further production losses. But union officials said the deal makes almost no concessions on their most important demands. These include calls on Petrobras to reverse investment cuts and block planned assets sales designed to reduce Petrobras' debt. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesAnd far beyond that Brazil received authorization from the ISBA for mineral exploration in ultra deep international waters. That is, soon we will begin to explore the depths of the sea and near the Saxon lands.
Nov 12th, 2015 - 09:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0In terms of technology it seems that the West stopped in time.
http://tijolaco.com.br/blog/brasil-obtem-1a-licenca-de-exploracao-mineral-no-alto-mar-do-hemisferio-sul/
The Truth is that the waters off Niedersachsen in Germany are not that deep.
Nov 12th, 2015 - 11:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0But why will Brazil drill of Lower Saxony? Surely there is more oil off the coast of Brazil.
Plenty of oil in the FALKLANDS, just getting started.
Nov 12th, 2015 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Great situation......the company is losing money hand over fist, doesn't have enough cash to invest - reason why is trying to sell of some assets - and the employees go on strike, protesting against the restructuring of the company and demanding salary hikes....the shortest way to bankruptcy.
Nov 12th, 2015 - 02:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Only in Brazil can unions hold such power to make a crippled company limp some more
Nov 12th, 2015 - 03:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Arthur Scargill anyone?
Nov 12th, 2015 - 06:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@6 Pugol-H
Nov 12th, 2015 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Your brother?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Scargill
@ 7 brasshole (the one with shit for brains)
Nov 12th, 2015 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You'd never heard of him, had you ? you ignorant piece of shit.
Today, smart union leaders try to negotiate with the company, to their mutual benefit, not kill the goose that laid the golden egg.....but it is typical of these stupid PT oriented scumbags, who have now become more radical than their mentors..
8 Jack Bosta Sem Noção
Nov 12th, 2015 - 08:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are too stupid to understand. The strike will end tomorrow after the assemblies of workers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEmFzGSkBWU
@9 brasshole ('cuzão sem noção')
Nov 12th, 2015 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I understand all too well. It's assholes like you, that gobble up the PT's shit, that have no idea what's happening to Brazil.
Brasshole you thick twat, what is the point in the strike? To maintain ownership of the assets they own so that they go bankrupt quicker. You really are a dumb shit.
Nov 12th, 2015 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@7 Brasso
Nov 13th, 2015 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No, no, no oh no, why you no read comments @ WhackoMacko2308, Miami Muppet.
I Brazilianeiro now!!!!!!!!! Yea, Huzzar.
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“With a well know Brazillian lack of education”. With a “fucker's face”.
Just like you eh, yeah.
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Viva la Revolução, Viva Santa Dilma de la contraceptive imaculado.
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