MAI meets again today with PSP unions and GNR associations

The Minister of Internal Administration is meeting today with security forces' representatives to discuss the restructuring of supplements and a revision of the professional status and remuneration system.

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While this is a meeting, any resulting agreement on pay supplements and professional status could eventually affect the wages and working conditions of police officers in Portugal.

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