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The Union of Reinsertion and Prison Services Workers has initiated legal action against the Portuguese State at the European Court of Human Rights, seeking 5,000 euros in compensation per year of service for prison and social reintegration staff.
Anafre has requested that the Government amend public tender regulations to allow the hiring of immigrants, addressing labor shortages currently affecting parishes and municipal councils.
The Government and UGT-affiliated unions Fesap and STE will sign an agreement raising the State minimum wage (Public Administration Remuneration Base, BRAP) to €1,116.55 in 2029 — effectively €1,117. The deal, due to be signed on Wednesday, formalises a planned uplift for public-sector pay that will interact with cost-of-living pressures and broader labour-market indicators, signalling the state’s approach to wage policy ahead of 2029.
Years of service cannot be worth almost nothing.
RTP workers' unions accused the company's Board of Directors this Wednesday of unilaterally postponing the signing of the 2026 Company Agreement revision, citing a lack of authorisation from the Ministry of Finance. The signing of the 2026 agreement revision had been scheduled for this Wednesday.
Filinto Lima, from the National Association of Directors of Groups and Public Schools, believes that the payment of overtime to teacher graders, announced by the PSD on Saturday, “will generate a wave of injustice and a wave of misunderstanding.”
The National Federation of Education stresses that the Ministry of Education's measure is merely the fulfillment of a legal obligation.
The decree was agreed upon by the Government and trade unions. Progression had not occurred since 2008 due to a lack of regulation regarding performance evaluation.
When the highest body managing the career path admits the system is near breaking point, insisting on unfounded demands for higher productivity from those already working under intense pressure seems almost like a cruel irony.
Between 2011 and 2025, the average age of state employees increased. The number of managers reached record highs and service contracts declined.
Regulator administrators should have more attractive salaries aligned with those seen in Europe. On the other hand, the so-called cooling-off period when moving between public and private sectors could be reduced to 18 months (instead of 2 years) and should allow for paid teaching activities in...
Specialised technicians currently working in public schools who apply for the 1,406 new vacancies opened by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation risk resetting their career progression. Clarifications from the General Administration of the Education System indicate that public servants will be placed at the first salary tier of the senior technician career if they accept a new position. This affects professionals such as psychologists, social workers, and therapists, whose accumulated experience will not be reflected in their new salary. School directors, including Filinto Lima of ANDAEP, have criticised the move as a 'tremendous injustice' that may discourage experienced staff from applying, potentially harming school operations and student support.
Around 2,000 public sector workers in Portugal face an uncertain future as the country’s PRR – Plan for Recovery and Resilience approaches its final implementation deadline in August. Unions are The post Nearly 2,000 public sector jobs at risk as PRR winds down appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The competition to recruit 200 prison guards is now open, lasts for 10 working days and, for the first time, allows candidates aged 18, according to the announcement published in the Diário da República. According to the document, the 200 available vacancies provide access to the initial training course for entry into the category of...
Strikes on the eve of a public holiday, followed by a 'bridge' day leading directly into a weekend, serve to provide rest for the public sector.
The new organisational structure of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security cuts management positions and transfers responsibilities. Unions fear the relocation of jobs.
The two perspectives are common in strikes, and this Wednesday's was no exception. According to the Government, economic activity figures show that the country did not come to a standstill.
The National Association of Sergeants points out that “personnel retention is not solved solely with superficial measures of a promotional nature”.
The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, has authorised the Lusa news agency to increase its employees' salaries 'under the terms applicable to the state business sector', reports Jornal de Notícias (print edition, paywalled), a fact confirmed by +M. It is recalled that, in February, the Government had authorised the business sector to increase the total wage bill...
There are few phenomena as revealing of the contradictions in public debate in Portugal as the attitude of a significant portion of public school teachers. The recent demonstration promoted by Fenprof in Lisbon — accompanied by new strikes and work stoppages — once again exposed this paradox in an almost caricatured way. It is a sector that lives...
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The number of workers increased by 1.1%, reaching 767,094 jobs. It is the highest level since 2011.
The number of public employees has thus once again reached new highs for the statistical series, which began in the last quarter of 2011.
The number of public servants in Portugal reached a new historical high at the start of 2026. At the end of March, the State had 767,094 jobs, 8,058 more than a year ago, driven by the strengthening of careers for senior technicians, the Armed Forces, teachers, nurses, and doctors, according to the statistical summary of...
The CGTP structure, which brings together several public administration unions, warns that the labour package 'harms all workers', regardless of their workplace.
The Common Front wants an interim salary increase for public servants. Also in this news bulletin, Donald Trump states that the ceasefire with Iran is on “life support”.
The Frente Comum of public administration unions insisted this Monday on the need for the Government to implement interim salary increases this year and called for public servants to participate in the general strike on June 3rd. In a press conference, shortly after the CGTP presented the notice of general strike, the coordinator...
