The workers of Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua will be on strike on Thursday and Friday to demand “serious negotiations” that guarantee fundamental rights, such as working hours, a union source told Lusa.
According to Carlos Faia Fernandes, from the regional office of the National Union of Workers of the Local and Regional Administration, Public Companies, Concessionaires and the like (STAL), the workers demand equal equality among all.
“The workers had already been on strike at Easter and, shortly after, they were summoned to negotiate a company agreement with the administration. The problem is that there was little negotiation. There were some proposals that were accepted, but most were not. there were some concessions such as an increase of about 100 eurosbut the point is that with this increase comes a series of clauses that deregulate the working day “saying.
According to the trade unionist, workers are willing to continue the fight in defense of their rights and the immediate resumption of negotiations until some issues in the terms of the Enterprise Agreement (EA) are withdrawn or clarified, such as the adaptability clause.
“This clause, along with others contained in this EA proposal, may mean work days of 9.5 hours a day, without monetary compensation and without breaksin addition to the systematic deregulation of the personal and family life of the workers”, said Carlos Faia Fernandes.
The trade unionist added that the workers demand that the new salary table be included in a “fair and transparent” manner.
“The workers also ask for the implementation of a career system that values the different professions and not a single career that covers more than half of the workers, the regulation and updating of the subsidies paid, as well as the payment of 100%, for all workers, overtime on weekly rest days and holidays,” he said.
The workers of Parques de Sintra — Monte da Lua they had already been on strike at Easter for wage increases and better working conditions.
Contacted by the Lusa agency, the Board of Directors (CA) of Parques de Sintra reported that it reached an agreement with the Union of Public Administration Workers (SINTAP) for the revision of the company’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will allow ” the highest growth in the wage bill in the history of the company”.
As indicated in a note, on April 5, Parques de Sintra began a negotiation process for the revision of the company’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with SINTAP and STAL, which had the objective of “updating the salary tables, a clear improvement of working conditions and appreciation of seniority”.
“An agreement was reached with SINTAP, which approved the document in plenary session of workers, and the proposal was sent on May 17 to the State shareholder for approval,” he added.
According to the BoD, this negotiation made it possible to reach an agreement that “guarantees the sustainable valuation of its wage bill, the operational functioning and the future of the company.” “The goals achieved imply the highest growth in the wage bill in the history of the company”he is stressed.
Sintra Parks — Monte da Lua has around 300 employees and its shareholders are the General Directorate of Treasury and Finance, the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests, Turismo de Portugal and the Municipality of Sintra, in the district of Sintra, Lisbon.
The company is in charge of managing the Monserrate Park and Palace, Castle of the Moors, Sintra National Palace, Pena National Park and Palace, Capuchos Convent, Villa and Garden of the Countess of Edla, Cabo da Roca Lighthouse, National Palace and Gardens of Queluz, Vila Sassetti, Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and Peninha Sanctuary.
Source: Observadora
