The Federation of Public Administration and Public Purpose Entities Trade Unions (Fesap) and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) have announced new proposals for the 2027 State Budget. Fesap is demanding a base salary of 1,050 euros for civil servants, while the PCP proposes a national minimum wage of 1,100 euros and an interim pension increase of 50 euros.
Unions and PCP push for higher 2027 minimum wage
Tuesday, 15 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
António Filipe is a politician from the PCP (Partido Comunista Português) who, in this story, acknowledged that his election results fell short and said the party would join forces to oppose what it called a 'serious threat to democracy'. His remarks indicate the PCP intends to be active in post-election alliances rather than withdrawing from national debates. Voters and those following left-wing politics should pay attention to his and the PCP's next moves.
The Fesap (Federação de Sindicatos da Administração Pública e de Entidades com Fins Públicos) is a major trade union federation representing workers in the Portuguese public sector. It negotiates directly with the government on issues like wage increases, career progression, and working conditions, such as the recent proposals for the 2027 State Budget.
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- Fesap demands increase of the state minimum wage to 1,050 euroseco.sapo.pt ·
- Fesap wants a base salary of 1050 euros in the civil service and a minimum increase of 6.5% in 2027cmjornal.pt ·
- Opposing the Government's “ad hoc” solutions, the PCP proposes a minimum pension increase of 50 eurospublico.pt ·
- PCP proposes setting the minimum wage at 1,100 eurosobservador.pt ·
- PCP proposes interim pension increase of 50 euros and minimum wage of 1,100 eurosrtp.pt ·
