Portugal: negotiations paused between retailing employers and unions

Formal disagreements. The CESP chose to block negotiations with employers because of the latter’s administrative blockades. The union says the employers’ organization tried to get union leaders to limit to seven the number of people taking part in the negotiations, judging that the union delegation was too big and therefore slowing the process down. In addition to the Union of Commerce, Office and Service Workers of Portugal – CESP, affiliated with the CGTP – the union delegation includes the Union of Office, Trade, Hotel and Service Workers – SITESE, affiliated with the UGT.
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mber of people taking part in the negotiations, judging that the union delegation was too big and therefore slowing the process down. In addition to the Union of Commerce, Office and Service Workers of Portugal – CESP, affiliated with the CGTP – the union delegation includes the Union of Office, Trade, Hotel and Service Workers – SITESE, affiliated with the UGT.

End of the bargaining process. Negotiations resuming on January 21 was interpreted as a positive sign for the revival of dialog to unfr

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