A video displaying a large number of foreigners peacefully queuing at the IMT in Funchal has led to a biased backlash online. The reaction can partly be explained in the context of the industry's push for cheap labor from low-income countries.
After the recent strike that had little result, the Hotel Workers’ Union in Madeira is planning more decisive actions, including gatherings and demonstrations in front of businesses and public offices.
How do you stop workers from exercising their democratic right to demand fair pay? You pay them off first. This, according to a union speaking on public television, was the alleged strategy during the recent strike in the hospitality sector.
Three seemingly unrelated news made the headline in Madeira recently. In the big picture, they tell a rather concerning story about the island.
Only 2 of 1,200 Pestana employees all over Madeira decided to join the strike for better wages. Why is that?
Madeira's agricultural landscape in 2023 sees more cows and fewer farmers. While cattle numbers rise, the farming population shrinks, with older, more educated farmers leading the way.
After a series of delays, disputes, and a bidding process, Funchal Marina finally has new management and is scheduled to open in April 2025. With past setbacks, can this new deadline be met?
In 2023, Madeira experienced a remarkable 5.7% reduction in its risk of poverty rate, reaching its lowest level since 2017.
The government announced plans to increase the minimum wage from the current €850 to €915 (gross) in 2025.
Despite the peak of the tourist season being over, Madeira is performing exceptionally well in the labor market this year.
It’s been a remarkably long journey since LIDL, the German supermarket chain, initially unveiled its plans to establish stores in Madeira.
