Agreement Proposes €65 Raise for All Workers
The Hospitality Workers Union in Madeira has suspended a protest that was planned for Thursday at the airport. This decision follows a preliminary agreement with the Funchal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACIF), in which the business group proposed a monthly salary raise of €65 for all workers in the sector.
The union, which had initially demanded a €75 increase, said this compromise meets them halfway between their demand and ACIF’s earlier minimum mandatory offer of €53. In addition to the salary increase, food and shift allowances would rise by 5 percent under the proposal.
Adolfo Freitas Acknowledges That the Fight was Difficult
I would like to say no, but I am almost obliged to say yes, because there is pressure, there is fear, there is blackmail in companies with bonds and workers' committees, and therefore, let's say, we are reaching a point that is very bad
Union leader Adolfo Freitas, RTP Madeira
Few Months of Strike Gets Workers €12 More per Month
Adolfo Freitas, a representative from the union, stated that the proposal ensures no worker earns less than the current minimum wage in the Madeira region. In fact, those who were currently earning the minimum which is set at €915, will now receive €12 more per month (€927). Although the union has paused its protest plans, the proposed agreement is not yet official. A final decision will be made during a workers’ assembly on Monday.
Source: RTP Madeira
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