A strike by workers at concession canteens, cafeterias and bars to protest the AHRESP proposal led to the closure of most school canteens this Friday, which also affected companies and hospitals, union leaders said.
Speaking to Luza, Francisco Figueiredo, coordinator of the Union of Hospitality, Tourism, Catering and Similar Business Workers of the North, explained that the strike resulted in the closure of 41 out of 45 canteens in Porto’s primary schools, leaving about 5,100 out of 6,000 meals served daily.
At the level of the northern region, commitment meant that about 80% of school canteens did not reopen, the same union leader said, citing the strong impact of the strike also at the hospital level, as well as the fact that canteens in factories and elsewhere were closed. companies.
In the center of the country, the strike also affected several canteen organizations, but participation was more pronounced in schools, where it exceeded 50%, according to Antonio Baiao, vice president of the board of the Union of Hospitality, Tourism, Restaurant and Similar Center Workers.
That union leader told Lusa that there were still situations found and recorded of schools attempting to move food from one canteen to another, which he said was tantamount to replacing striking workers.
Highlighting the insecurity and low wages of these workers, as well as the “lack of sensitivity” of the companies that have the most concessions in canteens, António Baiau pointed to the “hypocrisy” of these companies, which began to refer to the fact that many children eat only in school.
This strike day was also marked by a concentration of workers in front of a delegation from the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Industries of Portugal (AHRESP), with the workers endorsing a proposal in which they confirm a 10% wage increase. a table with a minimum of 100 euros per worker, “the creation of a five-day regimen at a cost of 25 euros per day” and “updating the food allowance on public holidays to 130 euros”.
The workers are also demanding “a 25% wage supplement for part-time and shift workers”, “25% weekend work” and a “worker risk subsidy”. in hospital canteens and prisons in the amount of 7% of the salary.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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