Left Bloc urges unity between the two trade union centres to be maintained against labour package
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.
Mum, I have €13,150!
In Portugal, some people avoid the word “salary” and use substitutes such as “conditions”, even when the “conditions” are the salary and almost nothing else. Column by João Pedro Pereira.
'The wage reality in Portugal is frankly distressing': the narrowing gap between the minimum and average wage is 'increasingly dangerous'
Economist João Rodrigues dos Santos analyses the advantages and disadvantages of the new IRS withholding tables which, he says, are likely to bring even more 'uncertainty' to the Portuguese. Highlighting the 'distressing' wage reality in Portugal, the expert draws attention to rising housing prices and the instability of variable interest rates.
Tourism is growing in Portugal
Home News Tourism is growing in Portugal Tourism is growing in Portugal Employment and tourism grew, workers’ wages increased, and signs of a slowdown “in some sectors” of the Northern region’s economy emerged in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released.
Catarina Martins denounces 'heirs of Passos'
The candidate fired barbs at Mendes, Seguro, Ventura and Cotrim, and argued that 'anyone who wants to stand up for wages, for pensions and to respect the Constitution' knows 'who to vote for', referring to herself.
Catering and hospitality agree average pay rises of 5% for 2026
Employers and unions in the restaurant and hotel sectors have agreed average pay rises of around 5% to take effect in 2026.
Workers in foreign companies more productive and better paid
Home News Workers in foreign companies more productive and better paid Workers in foreign companies more productive and better paid The productivity and average salary of workers in subsidiaries of foreign companies in Portugal were 69. 6% and 44.
Workers at foreign subsidiaries more productive and better paid
The productivity and average salary of workers at subsidiaries of foreign companies in Portugal were 69.6% and 44.2% higher, respectively, than those of workers at domestic companies in 2024, according to data released today by INE.
Lidl raises starting salary by 11% to €1,000 gross from January
Supermarket chain Lidl will increase its entry-level pay by 11%, bringing the gross monthly starting salary to €1,000, effective in January.
