The National Federation of Trade Unions of Public and Social Workers accuses the government of introducing illegal minimum wages for non-teaching staff who decided to join the strike on March 3 with a demonstration in Lisbon.
Speaking to the Lusa agency, Artur Sequeira of the federation (FNSTFPS) believes that “the right to strike and demonstrate is being called into question”, since the issue of minimum services was not even discussed due to prior notification. the March 3 FNSTFPS strike involving non-teaching workers.
“They use the minimum services decided by the arbitration court to notify the STOP strike. [Sindicato de Todos os Profissionais de Educação] and they apply it to all workers,” the union leader said, adding: “We have workers who have been registered on buses to come to Lisbon and who have experienced the minimum services they work for.”
“Extend minimum services to those who do not want to strike and those who are on strike STOP,” the union leader stressed, insisting: “There is no point in forcing these workers to perform minimum services. beat”.
Artur Sequeira said that the federation “does not support the STOP strikes”, which he considers “wild”: “They only serve to (…) give the government a reason to justify the provision of minimum services in the sectors”, which do not require it by law, with the exception of national tests and national examinations.
Non-teaching workers in public education and training institutions will strike for 24 hours on March 3 – on the mainland and in the Autonomous Region of Madeira – a day on which a national demonstration is also scheduled, starting at 15:00. leave Jardim da Estrela (Lisbon) and go to the Ministry of Education at Av. July 24th.
The fight day promoted by the FNSTFPS requires, among other things, the creation of specific occupations of educational activities assistant, educational activities assistant, and school administration, in addition to senior technician career evaluation and the connection of all specialized technicians with a fixed-term contract.
Other demands are a revision of the ratio ordinance and the allocation of non-teaching staff according to the needs of educational institutions, as well as the protection of the public school.
The federation reiterates its position “against the municipalization of public education and the demand to abolish the transfer of non-teaching workers to municipalities”, arguing that this process “aims only to remove the responsibility of the government from its constitutional obligations within the scope of the functions of the state”.
“Municipalization destroys the process of equal treatment throughout the country, the universal and inclusive public school (…). There are 277 municipalities, each with its own financial characteristics,” said Artur Sequeira.
The official recalls that all non-teaching workers have gone over to the local authorities, explaining: “Those who were from the Ministry of Education have the prerogative there, which remains, and those who do not have the prerogative are all hired by the councils and are not exclusive. “at school, often seconded to other local government services
“There are city councils where there is no exclusivity [destes trabalhadores nas escolas] and it endangers the very functioning of schools,” the union member added, emphasizing: “We want there to be a return to the previous situation.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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