The government met with the Trade Union Federation of Public Administration (Federação dos Sindicatos da Administração Pública or FESAP) to open negotiations on civil service pay for 2027. FESAP secretary-general José Abraão asked the government to exceed the multi-year agreement, which currently schedules salary increases between 2.3% and 6.5%. The government did not commit to higher pay rises, postponing decisions until after discussions on the State Budget (Orçamento do Estado).
Government and Civil Service Unions Open Talks on Wage Increases
Tuesday, 6 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
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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- Minister refuses to renegotiate prison technicians' career pathobservador.pt ·
- Government postpones decision on public sector salary increases above 2.3% until after the Budgeteco.sapo.pt ·
- FESAP asks the Government to "improve" the Public Service agreementdn.pt ·
- Public sector: Government did not open the door to increases above what was planned, but unions expect news at the next meetingexpresso.pt ·
- Public sector workers demand pay rises higher than agreedcmjornal.pt ·
- New meeting scheduled between Government and civil service unionsrtp.pt ·
