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PORTUGAL
Current Situation
08/04/2017
TROIKA
The Memorandum signed with international
"Troika" (IMF - ECB - EC) and the Right-wing
policies of the National "Troika" (PSD - CDS - PS)
has caused to the Portuguese people many social
and labor setbacks.
All the measures taken on behalf of the
memorandum, are in the first place ...
IDEOLOGICAL!
TROIKA - Offensive
We have witnessed a violent offensive against:
 Workers’ Rights ;
 Salaries And Pensions;
 Democratic Regime;
 Social Security;
 Public Services;
 Health System;
 Education System ...
TROIKA - Austerity
The "assistance" programs of troika have led the
country to a situation of national disaster.
Immediate results of the austerity measures:
 Increase of The Public Debt;
 Closure of Companies;
 Unemployment’s Increase ;
 General population’s Impoverishment ...
ECONOMIC , SOCIAL AND LABOR
DISASTER
DISASTERS
The Austerity measures and the Neoliberal
Policies have 3 main objectives:
 Destroy Public Services;
 Destroy the Social Security System;
 Destroy the Collective Bargaining.
PUBLIC DEBT
In 2009 (the preceding year of the
implementation of austerity programs) the public
debt was 83% of GDP.
In 2013, is at 127% (March).
Graphic 1 - Public Debt
140
130
120
(% GDP)
110
100
90
80
70
60
Source: Eurostat and Government
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(Year)
PUBLIC DEBT
Consequences of the Recessive Policy
(applied during the Economic
recession) between 2010 and 2012:
The Public Debt Increased more than 43,499
million euros ( +30% ).
In 2014, it should reach 215,213 Million euros,
which corresponds to 123,7% of GDP.
AUSTERITY - UNEMPLOYMENT
GDP and UNEMPLOYMENT
Graphic 2 – Change Rates
Unemployment Variation Rate
GDP Variation Rate
Employment Variation Rate
Source: Eurostat and INE
UNEMPLOYMENT
High unemployment rate  Emigration of Many
Portuguese  Many are technical and scientific workers.
Source: 2011 and 2012 - INE; 2013 – Government’s Forecast presented during the 7nd troika’s evaluation
AUSTERITY - LABOR LAW AND
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
LABOR LAWS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
The austerity policies (imposed and used by the
government) has strongly contributed to increase of
workers’ exploration.
Exploration which climax is shown by the
amendments to the Labour Law and the Laws of
Social Protection.
Examples:
 Reduction of Payment for Extra Working Time;
 Elimination of Compensatory Rest.
LABOR LAWS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
 Hours Bank (Individual and Group);
 Amendment of Lay-Off;
 Dismissal By Inadaptation;
 Value of Compensation for Dismissal;
 Elimination of 3 Holidays;
 Elimination of 4 Bank Holidays ...
SOCIAL PROTECTION LAWS
 Reduction of Time and Value of
Unemployment Allowance;
 Rules to Access to Unemployment Allowance;
 Calculation Formulas to Receive Social Help;
 Rates of Health Care Services ...
AUSTERITY - WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS
With the sudden increase of unemployment, due
to austerity measures, the workers feel
pressured and are subject to poor working
conditions.
 Increase of Working Time;
 Flexibility of Working Time (imposed);
 High Rhythms of Work;
 Poor Safety and Health Conditions;
 Stress;
 Moral Harassment ...
IMMEDIATE MEASURES
IMMEDIATE MEASURES
FIEQUIMETAL and CGTP-IN consider as
priority measure, the revival (increase) of
domestic demand, through the increase
of income:
 Wages;
 Pensions and Reform;
 Social Benefits.
IMMEDIATE MEASURES
Increase
Income
Increase
Income
Creat
Employment
Increase
Exports
Boost
Domestic
Demand
Increase
National
Production
Reduce
Imports
National
Reindustrialization
THANK YOU
08/04/2017
HELDER PIRES