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Insurance union STAS opposes labour reform

Deputies from the Committee on Labour, Social Security and Inclusion and the Committee on Budget and Finance met with the executive board of STAS, the Union of Insurance Activity Workers, last Thursday. This union, affiliated with the UGT and led by Patrícia Caixinha, a former deputy elected for the PS, is considered the most representative in the insurance sector.

UGT official almost certain of rejection of labour reform

The deputy secretary-general of the UGT is “almost certain” that the national secretariat will reject the changes to labour law. This was the response to the same expectation expressed by the CGTP in a debate.

UGT rejects labour law reform proposal but signals desire to continue negotiations

The UGT national secretariat approved a resolution this Thursday stating that the current labour law reform proposal 'does not yet allow for a consensus' and signals that the trade union centre wishes to continue negotiating with social partners. An official source from the Ministry of Labour explained to ECO that, until they receive...

UGT national secretariat meets to decide on labour law agreement

The UGT national secretariat meets this Thursday, the 9th, to decide whether the trade union centre, led by Mário Mourão, will approve the proposed changes to labour legislation within the Social Concertation framework. The decision on a potential agreement is on the agenda for today's meeting, which includes UGT secretary-general Mário Mourão, president Lucinda Dâmaso, and 68 elected members. Following eight months of negotiations, the Minister of Labour, Rosário Palma Ramalho, has requested that social partners consult their internal bodies regarding the proposal, with a plenary Social Concertation meeting to be scheduled soon. The government has been meeting separately with the UGT and four business confederations, excluding the CGTP, which has criticised the process as undemocratic. The latest government proposal includes extending the duration of fixed-term and uncertain-term contracts, removing the mandatory reinstatement of workers in cases of unlawful dismissal, and reintroducing individual working hour banks, while dropping the simplification of dismissals for just cause.

Labour package: Government holds firm and CGTP does not rule out strike

The CGTP will only be satisfied with the complete withdrawal of the labour package, but the Government refuses to yield. After a meeting with Montenegro, Tiago Oliveira said that “the struggle will continue” in all forms, including strike action.

CGTP meets with Luís Montenegro at São Bento to demand withdrawal of labour package

Since the draft bill was presented on 24 July, the CGTP has held several protest actions to demand the withdrawal of the proposal.

CGTP delivers petition with more than 190,000 signatures to 'defeat the labour package'

A delegation from the CGTP's executive committee delivered a petition with more than 190,000 signatures on Tuesday to the Prime Minister's official residence at São Bento to 'defeat this labour package'. 'The Government has already had every opportunity to open its eyes,' said the CGTP general secretary in remarks to journalists in Lisbon, after the ...

Raimundo: "It was the Government that withdrew from the solutions"

In response to statements by the Minister of Labour, the PCP's secretary-general said one must 'have a lot of nerve' and accused the Government of having withdrawn from the solutions for the labour reform.

Minister of Labour says CGTP 'has withdrawn from the negotiations' on the labour reform

The trade union centre has a demonstration scheduled for this afternoon.

CGTP 'has withdrawn from the labour reform negotiations'

The Minister of Labour said the Government 'will be here to listen'

CGTP says Government 'must listen to the majority' and will ask Montenegro to withdraw the labour package

CGTP and UGT carried out a general strike on 11 December against the Government's proposal.