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CNN Portugal commentator Margarida Davim analyses the progress of negotiations regarding the labour package, which have been dragging on for seven months but, according to the trade union centres, have very little to do with actual negotiation.
The trade union federation criticises its exclusion from the labour package negotiations and will be at the ministry at the time scheduled for the meeting between the Government, UGT, and the four business confederations.
The CGTP trade union federation decided to participate in the meeting with business associations and the UGT union despite not receiving an official invitation.
The CGTP trade union federation insists on participating in the debate regarding changes to labour legislation.
The trade union federation does not accept the 'attempted exclusion' from negotiations and reinforces that 'no process is valid with exclusion'.
In an interview with RTP, Mário Mourão stated that he had not received “any communication from the Government”. After negotiations for the labour package ended without an agreement, the UGT secretary-general guarantees that if “there is any intransigence” it is not on the part of the trade union centre.
Changes proposed by the Government in July were met with a 'no' from the trade union centres, which consider the changes an attack on workers' rights.
The president of ANSG said he would file a complaint in the courts against the Portuguese State, arguing that the Constitution “does not prohibit trade union freedom for GNR military personnel”.
The statements come one day after Luís Montenergo met with the CGTP.
The prime minister is willing to “receive proposals and contributions” on the revision of the labour law, rejecting that the Government's proposal represents any “civilisational regression” and that the Executive is handling this process with “arrogance”. One day after meeting the CGTP about the labour law revision, Luís Montenegro presided this Wednesday, at the residence ...
The coordinator of the Left Bloc today appealed for unity between the two trade union centres against the proposed changes to labour law that “reduce wages and the time people have to live”, and accused the Government of ostracising parts of the trade union movement.
The Left Bloc took part in Tuesday's demonstration and said that only with 'a very strong movement' can the government led by Montenegro be challenged in discussions over the labour package.
CGTP and UGT held a general strike on 11 December 2025 against the Government's proposal, the fifth to bring together the two trade union centres.
Rosário Palma Ramalho wants to know 'what the CGTP wants' ahead of Tuesday's protest. The social dialogue meeting will be scheduled 'shortly' after having been postponed at the request of some partners.
The minister said the CGTP trade union confederation withdrew itself from negotiations over the proposed labour reform.
A majority say the trade unions are doing well and that the law favours employers. Those surveyed argue the way forward is not to make it easier to dismiss public sector workers.
The labour law was discussed in Parliament, with parties disagreeing on the legitimacy of the general strike scheduled for next week. The left refers to a return to the 'old agenda of the right'. The parties supporting the government again point fingers at the trade unions.
