This research evaluates the coalition strategies between health unions and social movements in the city of São Paulo. Both groups had already been using coalition campaigns even before the pandemic, and with its advent, they sought to mobilize social commotion and achieved success at the local level, despite significant setbacks at the municipal level. The campaigns analyzed present varying degrees of "depth" and results, but among their main actions are: holding small protests and "flash rallies"; combining communication through social networks with attempts to attract the attention of media outlets; securing support from parliamentarians and other social movements in the neighborhoods; and appeals to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Municipal Court of Auditors
