35 hours will come gradually and by collective bargaining – Daily News – Lisbon

Unions fear that replacement does not arrive all at once. Common Front threatens more protests

The restoration of the civil service working hours at 35 hours will be made from July, progressive and collective bargaining. These beacons, yesterday clarified for Finance, have been received with caution by unions – are concerned that with this solution to reduce the time not come at the same time to all. If this scenario is confirmed, the Common Front warns that will equate new forms of protest.

After Mario Centeno admitting not be able to ensure that the return to the time of 35 hours to occur this year and António Costa had then reaffirmed that the reduction proceeds to July 1, the Ministry of Finance explained that the measure will begin to be implemented from July 1, but watching in order to not bring increased personnel expenses.

the replacement of 35 hours “will be subject to examination and resolution of the Council of Ministers with a view to determining the conditions for its implementation”, to ensure, as set out in the government program, “there is no increase in overall personnel costs, “said DN / Mad Money official source of finance. The implementation of the measure “will be made with an appreciation of collective bargaining, reflecting the necessary accountability of all stakeholders in the public administration”.

These new data will put the issue at the center of new round of negotiations with unions scheduled for Thursday. On first reading, the union leaders here see several problems. “If so, it is clearly an attempt to cause the regime comes into force evenly and at the same time for all workers,” says Helena Rodrigues, speaking to DN / Mad Money. When “the solution will for collective bargaining is because there is something,” emphasizes the president of the Union of Tables State Technical (STE).

Alcides Teles, the Federation of Unions of Public Service (Common Front) recalls that the current law already provides for the reduction of time by means of collective bargaining and that nothing has changed. “Collective bargaining does not require the services to negotiate,” he said, so “there is no guarantee that [35 hours] it will apply to all public officials.” And points batteries to the need for regulation (within 90 days) provided for in the PS diploma, noting that more than the issue of entry into force, is the degree of the content you care and that gives reason to the 29 strike January.

to Joseph Abraham, the Sintap / Fesap, the replacement of the 35 hours must be for all workers, with the diploma be prior negotiation target with the unions. Wait, so, to see which will be the government’s draft resolution. At this time there are four degrees over 35 hours in discussion on the details in Parliament, with the PS which has generated more criticism. “If by June 30, nothing happens, will have to equate new forms of struggle” reaffirms Alcides Teles.