Written in POLITICS in 31.08.2022 23:29

Three requests have begun to be processed in the Chamber of Deputies regarding the political use of the Caixa Econômica Federal to promote Bolsonaro’s candidacy for re-election, clarify the “meritocracy” criteria adopted by the state bank, and set up a subcommittee to oversee the investigation into the allegations. persecution in the state. The documents submitted to the Administration and Public Service Commission (CTASP) by Deputy Erica Kokay (PT-DF) have the support of the National Federation of Staff Associations Caixa (Fenae).

“Guidance of Pedro Guimarães [ex-presidente da empresa, afastado por denúncias de assédios moral e sexual] disgusted the workers and put the bank on the pages of the police. We do not accept this behavior with workers or the political use of Caixa for elections,” Fenae President Sergio Takemoto said. “Caixa does not belong to the presidents of the banks or the president of the republic. Caixa belongs to the Brazilian people,” he emphasizes.

One of the demands calls for Economy Minister Paulo Guedes to be summoned to justify the “campaign” of Caixa President Daniella Marquez during office hours. In an advertisement for the Caixa Pra Elas program, Márquez tagged Jair Bolsonaro in her social media posts. According to the legislation that establishes the norms for the conduct of elections, representatives of the authorities are prohibited from campaigning during working hours.

“We ask that the Minister of Economy be convened to explain to the public this absolutely illegal position of President Caixa to use the institute as an election platform,” the deputy explains. “We cannot allow this selective crime to take place inside the institution,” he adds.

Another request calls for Paulo Guedes to be called in to have the minister explain the criteria for “meritocracy” adopted by Caixa. The document notes that former bank president Pedro Guimarães claimed to be in charge of an administration based on meritocratic concepts. “However, the facts showed that such a meritocracy was only a mask to hide the offensive practices of moral persecution and criminal sexual harassment,” the parliamentarian emphasizes.

The document also highlights the lack of technical parameters to fill functions and leadership positions at Caixa, while highly qualified employees are discriminated against and excluded from the selection process for participating in a strike, a right guaranteed by the Constitution. “The criterion of patronage of some and persecution of others prevails in the company,” the deputy emphasizes.

According to Sergio Takemoto, a study published this year by Fenae found an increase in the number of state-owned bank employees facing moral harassment: 6 out of 10 bank employees said they had experienced such situations. In a previous study commissioned by the Federation of the University of Brasilia (UnB), this figure reached 53.6%.

The current Fenae survey also showed that working in a bank affects the health of 80% of employees. It also brought other disturbing data: 33% were absent due to depression, 26% due to anxiety, 13% due to burnout and 11% due to panic.

Sexual harassment – The third request concerns the establishment of a sub-committee to oversee the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment committed by Pedro Guimarães against bank employees. The cases are investigated by the Civil Police of the Federal District, the State Department of Labor (MPT), the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), the State Ministry at the Federal Audit Court (TCU) and the Bank’s Department of the Interior.