Patterns Advocate Reform of Labour Legislation but Trade Unions Say that It Weakens Rights

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Despite potential improvements, confederations consider that measures announced by the Government are "good work base".The union centres, more critical, tend to analyse better.

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At the end of the social concert meeting, the President of the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) praised the Government's decision to approve a draft diploma in the Council of Ministers rather than a decree, which, according to the federation, shows a "democratic culture" and a "respect" by the social partners. "We think it is a good basis for work," but "there is a margin of significant improvement," defended Armindo Monteiro, pointing ou…

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Trade unions warn that government proposals "fragile workers' rights" and that they are even "an assailant attempt"