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Portugal: Thousands rally in Lisbon against planned labour reforms
Unions say the draft bill would let employers outsource more work and delay overtime pay, as more than half of workers earn under 1,000 euros a month.
- Tens of thousands of people occupied Lisbon's main avenue to protest the government's planned labor reforms, which unions argue would erode workers' rights and deepen job insecurity.
- The minority centre-right government approved the draft bill in September to address structurally low productivity, but it triggered the country's first general strike in more than a decade last December.
- With more than half of workers earning less than $1,180 monthly in Portugal, the bill now awaits parliamentary submission where far-right Chega party has said it may offer support.
- The bill is undergoing mandatory consultations with unions and business groups before reaching parliament, a process following the country's first general strike in more than a decade last December.
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Tens of thousands rally in Lisbon against planned labour reforms
Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon on Friday against the government's planned labour reforms, which unions say would erode workers' rights and deepen job insecurity by making outsourcing easier and curbing payable overtime.
Lisbon Erupts: Thousands Rally Against Labor Code Changes
Thousands protested in Lisbon against the government's proposed labor reforms, which unions claim will weaken workers' rights and increase job insecurity. The draft bill, intended to boost productivity, has faced widespread backlash, culminating in a general strike. Controversial changes include easing outsourcing and reducing overtime pay protections.
Thousands of people went out on the street Friday in Lisbon, at the call of the main trade union confederation in Portugal, to protest the proposed reform of the labour code, supported by the right-wing minority government, informs AFP.
Tens of thousands protest proposed labour reforms
In Lisbon, Portugal, tens of thousands of people took to the streets on November 8 to protest the government’s labour reforms, City News reports. The protest, organised by the country’s main labour union, was to oppose an overhaul of labour laws which Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s government claims are aimed at impr
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