São Paulo Bus Strike Ends After Pledge to Pay 13th Salary by Dec. 12

Overview

• Bus service ran normally on Wednesday morning across the network, with SPTrans reporting full operations and the vehicle-rotation rule back in force.
• In a late-night meeting with Mayor Ricardo Nunes, operators agreed to pay the 13th-month salary and overdue vacation meal vouchers for September to November by Friday, Dec. 12.
• City Hall registered a police report over the unannounced stoppage and said it will open caducity and exclusion proceedings on Dec. 13 against any company that fails to pay.
• The sudden rush-hour halt, compounded by heavy rain, affected about 3.3 million passengers and produced 2025’s worst traffic, reaching up to 1,486 km of congestion.
• Companies point to cash-flow pressure linked to a pending four-year contract review before the municipal audit court, while the administration says transfers are current and calls the delay unjustified.