What the Public Role has already managed to… and that’s still missing – ECO Economy Online

On the eve of the first great manifestation of the union of the year, the ECHO recalls and organizes: what are the victories of the unions of the Public Function in this legislature? And that takes to the streets again?

it Is this Friday that the trade unions of the Public Administration of the Common Front, affects the CGTP, will march from the praça do Marquês de Pombal up to the Assembly of the Republic. But that would require the unions this is the first major manifestation during the term of António Costa?

first, matter to speak of what has already been achieved by the Public Administration in this legislature, that the unions recognize.

On the principle of "Contraption", two big wins

Two of the big claims of the Public Administration had to answer in the beginning of the year, thanks to the agreement between the PS Government of António Costa, and the parties more to the left in the Parliament.

1. the End of the redundancies in the framework of re-qualification: The regime of requalification of public employees was very contested by the trade unions of the sector, leaving workers in a state of limbo with salary reductions and what has been dubbed the "regime of dismissal encapotado" by mrs BE Joana Mortágua. The parliamentary majority of the left has revoked the possibility of dismissal for the employees who stayed more than 12 months in a situation of renewal, and eventually approve the order of the scheme in September.
2. the Replacement of the 35 hours: it Was a claim the former Public service and a promise of the left parties that the parliamentary majority also adopted, and the law was published in June. However, the struggle for 35 hours still not ended, although the majority of public employees — those working under the employment contract in public functions — are covered by this achievement.

the Successes of the State Budget for 2017

The proposed State Budget for 2017 presented by the Executive António Costa already includes answers to various other claims in the Public service that had no answer in 2016.

1. Christmas: Half of the Christmas bonus will be paid over the twelve months of the year. In 2018, it is expected that the grant be re-paid in full in the period stated in the law. Some unions, including the STE, argue that public employees and pensioners should be able to choose whether they preferred to receive the allowance in twelfths or in entirety, because, for some people, change represents a reduction come to the attention of the monthly wage.
2. Increase in food allowance: from 2017, the grant of meal should be set at 4.52 it is euros per day — an increase of 5.9% which represents around five euros a month.
3. Reset total salary: After a progressive reduction of the pay cuts imposed during the years of austerity, it is in 2017 that the public employees will again receive a full year of salaries without cuts.

that still require the trade unions

Some of the main claims of the trade unions remain, for now, no clear answers on the State Budget for 2017, which motivates the exit to the street of trade unions of the Common Front, assigned to the CGTP, this Friday, November 18.

1. salary Increases: The public servants ‘ salaries do not increase since 2009, or to accompany the rise in inflation. That is why, in spite of the removal of the cuts, the unions continue to demand wage increases at least in the value of inflation, with the Common Front to ask for an increase of at least 50 euros.
2. Progression in careers: Also the career progression is stopped there is much in the Public Role, because since 2005 the progressions are frozen. The OE/2017 predicts that the thawing of the careers happen until 2018, but do not clarifies the process for that to happen. The unions are asking to be shown more specific measures to deliver on this promise.
3. overtime: The unions demand that the overtime may be paid to the employees of the Public Administration to the value foreseen in the General Law of Work in Public office — since 2014 that the public employees receive only half of that amount for the extra hours.
4. 35 hours for all: workers in The Public service with contracts for the individual work are not yet covered by the scheme of the 35 hours of weekly work.
5. Integration of precarious workers in the Public service: Contract Employment-Insertion (CIS), green receipts, contracts for the provision of services… there Are several links through which manifests the precarious work in Public Administrations. There is already agreement between the Government, the PCP and the PS in order to integrate these workers, but still do not know exactly what will be covered and through which processes will seek to end the uncertainty.