Delivery workers go on national strike to demand floor and transparency

The national mobilization known as “Breque Geral dos Apps” (General App Brake) brought together app delivery workers in several cities in Brazil to demand better working conditions, readjustment in remuneration and greater transparency on digital platforms. The movement included protests at the headquarters of companies such as 99 and iFood, complaints to the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) and episodes of tension in the Federal District.

Main demands of the category

The strike had as its central focus the review of the remuneration models applied by delivery companies. During the mobilization, the organizers’ orientation was for professionals to remain disconnected from the platforms. The main demands of the movement include:

• Minimum fee per delivery: creation of a floor of R$ 10 for rides of up to four kilometers.
• Value per kilometer driven: payment of R$ 2.50 for each additional kilometer traveled.
• Transparency in blocks: end of automatic suspensions of accounts without detailed justification or dispute channel.
• Social and social security protection: mechanisms that guarantee support and security for workers in the sector.

In addition to these agendas, the category criticized iFood’s “+Entregas” modality and the Complementary Bill (PLP) 152/2025, which deals with the regulation of work intermediated by apps, alleging that the project does not adequately meet the needs of remuneration and social security.

Protests in São Paulo and Denunciation at the MPT for ‘Anti-Strike’

Bonuses In São Paulo, about 300 motorcyclists gathered at Charles Miller Square, in Pacaembu, and followed on a motorcycle to the headquarters of iFood and 99. Demonstrations were also registered in cities such as Santos, Goiânia and Anápolis.

During the demonstrations in São Paulo, leaders of the movement filed a complaint with the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) against the companies Keeta and 99Food. The accusation, made by delivery driver Júnior Freitas, points out that the platforms would have offered additional financial incentives (between R$ 3 and R$ 9 per delivery) during the hours of the stoppage to demobilize the movement. Reports also pointed to promotional fees launched by iFood in Santos in the same period.

What companies and entities say

• Keeta: declared that the incentive fees are part of its regular earnings program, unrelated to the strike, emphasizing that it respects the autonomy of delivery workers and the right to demonstrate.
• iFood: stated that the “+Entregas” program is optional and aims to offer predictability and higher earnings to professionals through the combination of fixed values and order routing.
• Amobitec: the Brazilian Association of Mobility and Technology (which represents iFood, 99 and Uber) declared to respect peaceful acts and defended a balanced regulation, focused on social protection and legal certainty.

Tensions and police

action In the Federal District, the mobilization recorded episodes of confrontation between delivery workers in favor of the act and colleagues who chose to continue working. Videos released on social networks showed discussions in front of commercial establishments and attempts to prevent the withdrawal of orders in Riacho Fundo I and other regions.

The Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF) attended the conflict sites, identified and heard those involved. However, as none of the parties expressed interest in registering a formal occurrence, the case was closed without the opening of an investigation.

Luiz Carlos Garcia, president of the Union of Professional Motorcyclists of the DF (Sindmoto-DF), regretted the disagreements, but classified the facts as a “cry for help” from an exhausted category. The leader criticized the concept of autonomy sold by the companies and warned of the lack of support for the risks of accidents faced daily in traffic.