A week after the meeting with Macri, Bolsonaro undergoes his first general strike

The force measurement was convened by the Central Single Union of Workers and Força Sindical, the two most important and traditionally opposed organizations.

The other ten nationwide trade union organizations also support the measures, the ANSA news agency reported.

In São Paulo, the most populous city in the country, the strike has partially affected the metro. Some stations were closed early in the morning, but urban groups, which normally operated, were not affected.

State and municipal teacher unions have also joined the measure, which is also backed by state-owned banks in Sao Paulo, Brazil's richest bank.

The Greater San Pablo Metalworkers' Union said that in the industrial belt of São Paulo, unemployment was high in some factories, including the Mercedes Benz plant.

This morning in San Pablo, streets and avenues with barricades were blocked, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia.

In Brasilia, transport was changed, with bus drivers and subway drivers shutting down a 40-day partial strike force.

In the capital, there were no courses in several public schools or at the University of Brasilia.