The Minister of Labor guarantees that labor law negotiations are in the final stretch, but without defining a deadline for completion. There is still no agreement with UGT, which led the minister to pass the case on to social consultation.
Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho insists that the negotiations on labor law they won’t last foreverbut the lack of UGT agreement forced a change of stage.
A social consultation meeting was called for this Thursday. Os matches of left consider that there is only negotiation with all actors.
Paulo Raimundo was speaking at the national products export fair, where he argued that Leaving a social partner out of the discussion is “unacceptable.”
Also Jose Manuel Pupray, coordinator of the Bloco de Esquerdasaid that a agreement without the CGTP “was unacceptable”since represents “disrespect for those who work”.
Mariana Leitão also commented on a process that counts eight months. TO leader of the Liberal Initiative defends market flexibility that guarantees workers’ rights and a change in social coordination.
This Monday’s meeting between the Government, bosses and UGT ended once again without understanding.
A minister talks about the final stretch, but despite advancesthere are proposals that the trade union central considers unacceptable, such as the return from time bank, the extension of fixed-term contract terms, or the non-reinstatement of a worker in the case of illegal dismissal.
