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PCP leader Paulo Raimundo has urged the government to withdraw its labour reform proposal to prevent a general strike, warning that the administration's current stance will lead to significant political backlash.
Labour Minister Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho has explained the exclusion of the CGTP from recent discussions on new labour legislation, claiming they chose not to negotiate. The CGTP refutes this, asserting they have proposed measures to address workers' rights and precarious employment. They criticize the government's approach, suggesting it favors employers and undermines social dialogue. Key proposals from the CGTP include reducing the workweek, increasing vacation days, and improving job security for vulnerable workers.
The CGTP trade union centre has called for the withdrawal of the proposed labour package, citing widespread dissatisfaction among workers as demonstrated by a recent general strike. Despite the pushback, Seguro has indicated that he will not implement the changes in their current form.
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Montenegro, CGTP general secretary Tiago Oliveira said the Government will not withdraw proposed amendments to the labour law and announced the trade union centre will convene its national council on Thursday to discuss new forms of industrial action. The CGTP insists it will only be satisfied by a complete withdrawal of the labour package and has not ruled out strikes, saying “the struggle will continue” as it considers coordinated responses to what it calls an attack on workers’ rights.
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Between January and December 2025, unions submitted 839 strike pre-notices, a decline from the 1,099 recorded in the whole of 2024 and the lowest figure since 2020.
This Friday will be marked by the release of the S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a nationwide strike by TVDE drivers (ride‑hailing drivers), the final day of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, the presentation of a study on Portugal's external debt, and the debate on several bills in Parliament...
On the day the INE (National Statistics Institute) publishes data on how the construction sector has evolved, the Government will again meet with public service unions. The deadline for candidates to withdraw their presidential bids also expires. Brussels will approve Portugal's plan for defence loans and present the official proposal on the loan of ...
This Tuesday, the day on which the evolution of prices for 2025 will be released, the CGTP will demonstrate in the streets against the labour package, European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will go to Parliament to speak about the European Commission’s work programme for 2026, and the Municipal Assembly of Lisbon will vote on the budget proposal. Meanwhile ...
AIMA, the tax offices (Finanças), Citizen Service Centres (Lojas do Cidadão) and other public departments will only be providing in-person services on two days this week.
The director-general of the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies, Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, says that today's strike is insignificant and does not jeopardise the smooth running of the stores.
The president of Sitese explains that participation in these stoppages “is never very high” because wages in the sector are low. And Christmas Eve “is paid differently”.
Data from the daily economic activity indicator (DEI, in its English acronym), released on Thursday by the Bank of Portugal, point to an 8% decline in economic activity on the day of the general strike (11 December). According to Jornal de Negócios (paywalled), it was even the day last week with the year‑on‑year fall ...
The general strike was not just a protest against specific measures. It reflected a country that is discussing the future with categories from the past.
Alberto Gonçalves comments on the scope, meaning, and consequences of the general strike.
Cotrim Figueiredo has called on the Government to maintain its priorities in light of the ongoing general strike and the social resistance it has encountered.
The UGT banking unions believe that the Government must abandon the labour package following what they claim was a strong turnout for the general strike this Thursday, which included the closure of “many bank branches.”
The Tax Workers' Union (STI) is preparing protest actions, including the possibility of calling strikes in 2026, to pressure the Government to negotiate labour and salary demands, the union president admitted today to Lusa.
Gonçalo Rodrigues states that the union seeks a response to the “huge lack of staff [in the tax authority]” and the “significant aging of the AT workforce.”
The Finance Minister acknowledged that there are minor instances of public services being closed due to the general strike.
The management of DN has issued a statement regarding the general strike scheduled for 11 December.
A meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday at five in the afternoon, taking place a day after the general strike. Also in this news, most pensions will indeed increase by 2.8% in January.
The columnist discusses the motivations behind the strike and criticises the government: “They only started to engage in dialogue when they realised a strike was coming, it was too late.”
An analysis of the impact caused by the strike of public service workers.
Unions claim that the recent general strike, which the government deemed insignificant, was the largest in history.
It started as a 'so-so' strike and ended in a battle of 'fire and iron', but what will actually change?
An analysis of the perspectives of the government and trade unions regarding the general strike.
CGTP and UGT describe Thursday's general strike as one of the largest ever, citing participation from three million workers. The Government saw a country at work.
The government and unions are at odds regarding the effects of the general strike.
Unions and the government are in stark disagreement regarding the evaluation of the general strike.
