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Union demanded fairer wages in hospitality and restaurants

Diário de Viseu28 August 2026 at 19:15

The Centro Hotel Workers Union held a protest action today in Figueira da Foz, a city located on the coast of Coimbra district. The demonstration aimed to draw attention to the demands of workers in the hospitality and restaurant sector.

During the protest, the union demanded the revision of collective bargaining, arguing that sector workers deserve fairer wages. This demand comes in the context of collective negotiations between employers and workers.

The action in Figueira da Foz is part of a series of initiatives by the Centro Hotel Workers Union to pressure for better working conditions. The hospitality and restaurant sector has been particularly affected by wage and labor issues in recent years.

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