National Issues
Defend rights to respond to workers' problems
19 May 2021
A day that began at the gates of hundreds of companies, in contact with thousands of workers and that ended in Parliament. Precariousness, low wages, deregulation of working hours, blackmail by employers, in a word: the exploitation of workers in Portugal was echoed in the Assembly of the Republic by the voice of communist MPs. The denunciation was coupled by the concrete proposal for the resumption and achievement of rights (of decent wages, decent hours, fight against precariousness and "low-cost" dismissals) but also by a direct call to continue on the streets, for struggle, company by company, sector by sector, right by right, working time by working time: "let no one disarm in the battle for the right to work with rights".
Solidarity with Palestine - End to aggression, end to occupation
17 May 2021
Solidarity actions «Solidarity with Palestine – End to aggression, end to occupation» carried out in Lisbon, Porto and Évora were promoted by the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC), Movement for the Rights of the Palestinian People and for Peace in the Middle East (MPPM) and General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP-IN).
A delegation from the PCP, headed by Jerónimo de Sousa, General Secretary of the PCP, was present at the concentration held in Lisbon.
«We can count on the Young Communists to affirm that the communist ideal has a future and that the Future has a Party»
16 May 2021
What a beautiful congress that the Portuguese Communist Youth held in these two days! A rich debate and knowledge of reality! Connection to the concerns, interests and aspirations of the Youth! A live debate, driven by the interest to look further, to seek the right solutions to the problems and the ways to get there!
Demonstration promoted by CGTP-IN «For a Europe of workers and peoples - Affirming sovereignty», Porto
8 May 2021
On May 8, the day when the so-called European Union Social Summit was held, thousands of workers of all ages and from various parts of the country demonstrated in the city of Porto, making heard the voice that was absent at the Summit.
Conference "Social rights and work with rights"
7 May 2021
I welcome the participants in this Conference on «Social Rights and Work with Rights», as well as all those who, denouncing the problems facing the workers and the people and pointing out solutions to ensure their rights and aspirations, are carrying out throughout this week, the Journeys "In defence of employment and workers' rights, against exploitation - No to the impositions of the European Union", with dozens of initiatives - conferences, hearings, meetings and visits - in the districts of Braga, Bragança, Lisbon, Porto, Viana do Castelo and Vila Real.
Campaign «Employment and workers' rights, against exploitation»
30 April 2021
A call to the workers
The epidemic and its effects have been used by big capital to worsen exploitation and use public resources to guarantee profits and distribute dividends, promote dismissals, unemployment, poverty and inequality, jeopardise rights and working conditions and limit political and trade union rights.
It does not have to be like this! It cannot be like this!
The PS government policy and its options, convergences and concessions to big capital, to PSD, CDS and their surrogates Chega and Iniciativa Liberal will not do.
Valorisation of wages and creation of jobs must be a priority of the country's economic policy
27 April 2021
We are holding our initiative as part of the PCP’s campaign on “Employment and workers' rights, against exploitation” under the theme “Valorise wages, defend employment”, two days after the 47th.
Reduce working hours - combat deregulation and value life
22 April 2021
I welcome the participants who, with their interventions, brought useful and up-to-date information and reflection, contributing to enrich this timely initiative. I welcome the members of trade unions and other bodies representing workers. I welcome the representatives of the Workers’ Party of Belgium and Die Linke, from Germany, thanking them for sharing their experiences and valuing the work they carry out with PCP’s MPs in the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left of the European Parliament.
25th. of April – All over the country, popular celebrations return to the streets
22 April 2021
The PCP reaffirms its call for all those who identify with the achievements, rights and values enshrined with the 25th. of April to join and participate in the popular celebrations that, all over the country, are under preparation.
Adopting all measures of protection in terms of public health and prevention in view of the epidemic, these celebrations are also proof that life can and must continue to enliven the sense of collective experience and participation as indispensable for the affirmation of the rights and values of April.