Portugal: difficult social dialogue on employment and competitiveness without the CGTP

Difficult social dialogue.  The CGTP left social talks on the program for employment and competitiveness launched by José Socrates’ socialist administration at the beginning of this year.  The union confederation thinks the new austerity measures underway in Portugal nullify the 50-measure program supposed to revive the country’s economy and revitalize the market.
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m for employment and competitiveness launched by José Socrates’ socialist administration at the beginning of this year. The union confederation thinks the new austerity measures underway in Portugal nullify the 50-measure program supposed to revive the country’s economy and revitalize the market.

Layoffs. The plan to limit layoff benefits (20 days of salary instead of 30 per year worked limited to 12 months), already highly criticized, should in theory only apply to new labor contracts and sho

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