Portugal

Union of Journalists wants to renegotiate salary scale of the profession

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Briefings

The Sindicato dos Jornalistas (SJ) formally requested a conciliation meeting with the Ministry of Labor regarding the salary table for the Press Collective Agreement (CCT). The union argues the current table is obsolete because the national minimum wage (SMN) is projected to reach 970 euros next year, surpassing the first two salary tiers of the CCT (starting at 903 euros). Negotiations with the Portuguese Association of Press (API) began in late December 2025, but the API responded that discussion was not timely due to the 3-year minimum contract term, while API president committed to consulting members for a counter-proposal. As of the report, the SJ has not yet received a response from the API, though it has advanced its request for monetary expression materials.

Key points

• The Sindicato dos Jornalistas (SJ) formally requested a conciliation meeting with the Ministry of Labor regarding the salary table for the Press Collective Agreement (CCT).
• The union argues the current table is obsolete because the national minimum wage (SMN) is projected to reach 970 euros next year, surpassing the first two salary tiers of the CCT (starting at 903 euros).

Context

This development follows a year-long negotiation stalemate between the SJ and the Portuguese Association of Press (API), with the union citing the SMN's projected increase as the primary reason for the current table's obsolescence.

Limitations

The report covers only the initial conciliation request and the API's initial refusal to discuss; it does not include the final outcome of the negotiation or any subsequent updates from the API.

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