Unions Challenge Lusa Company Agreement Termination, Seek Arbitration

Trade unions representing workers at the Portuguese news agency Lusa have formally contested the administration's recent decision to terminate the company's collective bargaining agreement. The unions argue that this move is unjustified and have formally requested the intervention of the Economic and Social Council (CES).

Specifically, the unions are seeking the establishment of an arbitration tribunal by the CES. They believe this tribunal should assess the grounds for the administration's decision, which the unions describe as "manifestly unnecessary, inadequate, and disproportionate." This legal and procedural challenge signals a significant dispute between the agency's management and its employees.

The article indicates that further details regarding the dispute and the potential arbitration process are available to subscribers of the publication Público. The publication emphasizes the importance of reader contributions to its operations.