Sindicato dos Jornalistas (SJ)
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About SJ
Sindicato dos Jornalistas is Portugal’s national trade union for journalists working in newspapers, radio, television, news agencies and electronic publications. Founded in Lisbon on 26 February 1934 as Sindicato Nacional de Jornalistas, it defends journalists’ labour and professional rights and has helped establish collective agreements and minimum salary rules.
Summary written with AI from public sources, checked 9 Nov 2026. Sources: jornalistas.eu, ifj.org
What they publish
Their latest figures
1a4 903,00€DocumentPress collective agreement (APImprensa and Sindicato dos Jornalistas), journalists' seniority pay scale · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 13 Aug 2023 Entry minimum (index 100). Scale is an imperative minimum on base pay (cl. 12.ª n.º 1). 14 payments = 12 months + subsídio de férias + subsídio de Natal (one month).
10 a 12 1095,00€DocumentPress collective agreement (APImprensa and Sindicato dos Jornalistas), journalists' seniority pay scale · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 13 Aug 2023
40 a 42 2051,00€DocumentPress collective agreement (APImprensa and Sindicato dos Jornalistas), journalists' seniority pay scale · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 13 Aug 2023
Grande repórter e redator principal - 2051,00 €.DocumentPress collective agreement (APImprensa and Sindicato dos Jornalistas), journalists' seniority pay scale · Collective agreement StatusIn force · 13 Aug 2023 Chefia de redação, editoria, diretor-adjunto e subdiretor: 2052,00 €.
Its federation
IFJAlso in Portugal
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