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The meeting takes place two weeks after the national secretariat of the trade union centre led by Mário Mourão rejected the previous proposal and called for the continuation of negotiations.
The Prime Minister pressures Social Democratic workers in the final week of the labour reform, with the UGT unhappy with the Government's latest proposal. Seguro once again calls for “constructive dialogue”.
The former UGT leader explains why the trade union federation should stay out of the agreement. Carlos Silva also says he expects Mário Mourão to make public the latest proposals made by the Government.
Carlos Alves will vote against the draft labour law reform, though he noted, “I do not know if my position will be the majority view within the UGT national secretariat.”
The secretary-general of the CGTP said this Saturday that he hopes the UGT will not sign the agreement on changes to labour law, while the deputy secretary-general of the UGT retorted that he is 'almost certain' the national secretariat will reject the proposal.
The UGT secretary-general also reiterated that the “agreement must be reached within the Social Concertation”.
The 3h TSD union demands a labour agreement following the UGT's refusal of the government's latest proposal.
They agreed that it is necessary to “reach a practical solution” to resume maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Labour law: employers refuse to return to the negotiating table, unlike the UGT.
The southern EU member states issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Additionally, the labour package was rejected this Thursday by the UGT national secretariat.
The end of negotiations for the labour package has not been declared by either side, despite internal rejection from the UGT. Before the social consultation, there may still be another attempt to reach an agreement.
The national secretariat of the UGT trade union rejected the Government's current proposal to amend labour legislation this Thursday, 9 April, and has called for negotiations to continue. The union's governing body stated that the proposal does not yet allow for a consensus to be reached. Led by Mário Mourão, the union emphasised that this position will be presented at the Standing Committee for Social Concertation. The UGT continues to advocate for fairer, more inclusive labour laws that strengthen collective bargaining and trade unions.
The Lebanese Prime Minister speaks of a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law. Furthermore, the PCP hopes that the UGT will not give the green light to changes in labour law.
The UGT national secretariat meets today to decide whether the trade union centre, led by Mário Mourão, will give the “green light” to the proposed changes to labour legislation within the Social Concertation framework.
The decision regarding a potential agreement is one of the items on the meeting's agenda.
Alexandre Poço supports Luís Montenegro's appeal to the UGT to finalise labour reform. The vice-president of the PSD parliamentary group also accuses Chega of aligning with the CGTP in criticising the agreement.
The UGT leader refers the responsibility of deciding whether negotiations have ended or not to the Government.
The general strike on December 11 is starting to have impacts this Wednesday, with transport services being affected throughout the day and night, ahead of the strike called by CGTP and UGT. The strike makes it unpredictable which schedules will be adhered to, although several are still guaranteed by minimum services.
