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The Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour and Youth, has made public its intention to issue an Extension Ordinance for the Collective Bargaining Agreement (ACT) signed between Insular Produtos Alimentares, S.A. (Madeira Free Trade Zone) and the Federation of Agriculture, Food, Beverage, Hotel and Tourism Unions of Portugal (FESAHT).
This measure aims to standardize working conditions in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, extending the rules of the aforementioned agreement to employees of the company who are not represented by the signatory trade union association. The explanatory note highlights the existence of social and economic circumstances that make this extension necessary to ensure pay equity in the sector.
The ACT, filed on April 4, 2026 (No. 12/2026), establishes the following main conditions:
Interested parties have a period of 10 days, starting from the publication in JORAM (April 13, 2026), to file a reasoned opposition to the draft extension ordinance.
The Regional Government of Madeira has formalized the extension of four collective labor regulation instruments, aiming to standardize working conditions across various sectors.
The Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labor and Youth has opened a 6-day period for opposition to the extension projects of six collective labor agreements.
The Regional Government has formalized the definitive consolidation of inter-career mobility for a technician at the Regional Directorate of Informatics.