Federal judges threaten standstill over housing allowances

Two Senate bills aim to end long-standing housing aid benefits for federal judges. In response, the Association of Federal Judges of Brazil (Ajufe) has called for a strike on March 15. Ajufe president Roberto Carvalho Veloso said judges should not accept “differential and derogatory treatment”, asserting that federal judges should receive “the remuneration that is due to them, like all Brazilian workers.”

The action is the latest incident in a recent debate, sparked by the potential Constitutional amendment proposal that tries to subject judges to the same salary ceilings as other...