Approximately 100 members of the Tax Workers Union (STI) protested on Thursday 5 November 2026, outside the Assembly of the Republic to demand the implementation of a permanent evaluation system for tax inspection and audit staff. The union argues that the current lack of regulation, delayed since 2019, makes career progression impossible before retirement.
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Approximately 30 judicial officers gathered on Wednesday, 4 November, in front of the Assembly of the Republic to protest the absence of career valuation measures in the 2026-2027 State Budget proposal. The union criticizes the lack of defined hiring quotas for courts and the absence of a timeline for finalizing their statute review.
The Frente Comum trade union held a protest outside Parliament on Tuesday, 27 October, to contest the government's 2027 State Budget proposal. Union leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of salary increase proposals for public administration workers and discussed the possibility of a future strike.
Workers from Private Institutions of Social Solidarity (IPSS) held a demonstration this Thursday to demand salary increases and career progression.