UGT General Secretary defends that salary and pension increases "cannot wait" and criticizes "minimalist" State Budget

The re-elected leader of the UGT union, Mário Mourão, called for higher salary and pension increases to combat the rising cost of living, while criticizing the government's current State Budget proposal as "minimalist." He reaffirmed the union's openness to dialogue but signaled that the union will oppose measures that do not protect workers' interests.