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Metalúrgicos vote for the strike in favor of the 40-hour week. Other related articles appear on the same page.

Bahia had two separate groups claiming to be the PT State Directors. The National Office established a Comissão Provisória to eventually hold a State Convention.

The strike has extended to five cities in the interior.][Other labor related news in the same page.

Workers will ask for various reforms, including a new Constitution, in a public ceremony to commemorate May 1.

Workers salute the political work of Tancredo Neves and hope President Sarney fulfills the agreements assumed by the Aliança Democrática.

Federação dos Trabalhadores Cristãos do Estado da Bahia joins the workers in celebration and in the struggle for better living conditions. And: the Diretoria do Sindicato dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias de Cerveja e Bebidas em Geral da Cidade de Salvador, Simoes Filho, Camaçari, Santo Amaro e Feira de Santana salutes all workers.

The Federação dos Trabalhadores nas Indústrias do Estado da Bahia pay homage to the memory of President Tancredo Neves and hope the new government will bring the long awaited reforms. And: the group honors the memory of Tancredo Neves and will continue in the struggle for labor reforms.

The strikes seem to have political roots, with some leaders capable of using terrorism to fulfill their plans.

At the May 1 celebration, the PT representative attacked the false communists that agree with the social pact proposed by the government. The young people of the PCdoB took offense at his comments.