The return of the dockworkers to their jobs was described as "tense" by the Brazilian newspaper Diário do Grande ABC. It followed the agreement of the government to fund a voluntary retirement program for the workers, who were also able to win the creation of a training center for those affected by the retirement plan.

For the first time, though, union members will be called up by the Organ of Labor Management (OGMO), a bosses' institution. The assignments of crews had been the right of the union for 65 years. The OGMO had earlier won assignment rights at other ports in the country.  
 
 
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