On the day of return to classes at Ufac, technicians close entry amid the category strike After almost five months of strike, administrative technicians at the Federal University of Acre (Ufac) approved the end of the strike and are expected to return to activities next Monday (20). The decision was taken in a virtual assembly of the Union of Technical-Administrative Workers of Ufac (Sintest-AC) on Monday (13), which chose to maintain the return date even after the Federation of Unions of Technical-Administrative Workers in Public Higher Education Institutions in Brazil (Fasubra) advised the end of the national strike on Wednesday (15), after the signing of the agreement with the federal government. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp According to Sintest-AC, the category decided to only keep the return next Monday because the local assembly had already approved that date. The union also stated that the definition of Fasubra occurred without prior consultation with the base unions. After more than 4 months, Ufac technicians approve end of the strike Asscom Ufac The general secretary of Sintest-AC and member of the local strike command, Mirza da Costa, told g1 that the category understood that it needed to respect the decision approved in the assembly. "We agreed to end the strike because the federation did not leave much room for a different decision. The guidance already came with the definition of the return date. We used the autonomy provided for in the union's statutes and maintained the decision approved by the category to return on the 20th", he stated. Still according to Mirza, Fasubra and the federal government met this week to sign the strike agreement. However, according to her, there would be no time to call a new assembly before the nationally defined date. READ MORE: Ufac suspends undergraduate classes due to the public transport crisis in Rio Branco Having been on strike for almost 3 months, Ufac technicians protest for compliance with the agreement and close the entrance to the campus Ufac opens more than 100 remaining vacancies for undergraduate courses in Rio Branco; CHECK OUT "Our assembly had already decided to return for the 20th. According to our statutes, there would not be enough time to call another meeting and review this decision", he added. According to the union, the proposal was approved by 62 votes in favor, three against and eight abstentions. The category's strike lasted more than 130 days and was part of the national mobilization of administrative technicians at federal universities, which began in February. Support for students Even with the end of the strike, the union also informed that it will maintain support for Ufac student mobilizations. According to the entity, the decision seeks to unify the agenda in light of the crisis in public transport in Rio Branco, which has affected the functioning of the university. This Wednesday (15), Ufac suspended undergraduate classes after a meeting between the rectory, professors and student representatives. Ufac students demand atypical semester and mobility solutions The measure was adopted because the reduction in the bus fleet has made it difficult for students to access the campus. In-person activities should only be resumed when there is a minimum circulation of 66 buses in the capital's urban transport. Demands The administrative technicians' strike began in support of the national movement coordinated by Fasubra. The category's main demand was full compliance with the agreement signed with the federal government in 2024. In addition, the employees demanded the implementation of the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills (RSC), the defense of the 30-hour working day, the repositioning of retirees, the rationalization of extinct positions and positioning contrary to the administrative reform and Bill No. 6,170/2025. At Ufac, technicians also demanded internal demands, such as: Revision of Consad Resolution 27/2023; Implementation of a policy to combat moral and sexual harassment within the university; Creation of internal rules for reassignment and reduction of working hours for employees with disabilities; Reorganization of the administrative-technical staff at the Application College (CAP); Implementation of permanent psychological assistance policies for employees. The strike did not interrupt classes, but affected administrative services, document issuance, library operations, enrollment and other support sectors of the university. VIDEOS: g1