Fortaleza Council Swiftly Approves 4.76% Pay Raise for Municipal Workers

Overview

• The City Council passed the measure in under 24 hours with a 34–1 vote and one abstention, also extending the same percentage to Chamber staff.
• The 4.76% adjustment applies to base pay and will be retroactive to January 1, 2026, with the rush aimed at including it in the next payroll.
• City hall cites 2025 IPCA inflation of 4.26% to argue the raise provides a real wage increase.
• The agreement commits to begin phased repayment of long-suspended anuênios starting in the second semester, with more than 7,550 active employees plus retirees and pensioners slated to benefit.
• Mayor Evandro Leitão sent the bill after reaching terms with Sindifort, whose president Eriston Ferreiro praised the advance yet noted unresolved demands.