PORTUGAL
Rua São Pedro de Alcântara
63 – 1° direito
1250-238 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351/21/340.00.00
Fax: +351/21/340.00.01
Email: secretaria@casadobrasildelisboa.rcts.pt
Website: http://www.casadobrasildelisboa.pt/
The non-profit organization Casa do Brasil de
Lisboa was founded in January 1992, by Brazilians residing in Portugal and by
Portuguese people with an affinity for Brazil. The Casa do Brasil is open to all
nationalities and promotes the interests of all immigrants in Portugal,
especially those from Brazil and from Portuguese-speaking countries. The
organization upholds social integration, equality of rights and civil
responsibilities of immigrants. It acts as a center for reflection and promotion
of thematic debates and actively intervenes on immigration policy issues in
Portugal, as well as on anti-racism and anti-xenophobia issues.
1249-102 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351/21/323.65.00
Fax: +351/21/323.66.95
Email: cgtp@cgtp.pt
Website: http://www.cgtp.pt
The
trade union organizations which form the General Confederation of Portuguese
Workers (CGTP-IN) are the trade unions, sectoral federations and trades
councils. There are 97 trade unions and 13 sectoral federations affiliated to
the CGTP-IN. The territorial structure of the CGTP-IN is composed of 22 trades
councils whose scope corresponds to the political and administrative division of
the country. At the 10th Congress of the CGTP-IN held in January
2004, there were 759,500 workers represented. Among these, 664,500 were
represented by trade unions directly affiliated to the CGTP-IN and 105,000 by
unions which, not being formally affiliated, regularly take part in its
activities.
Estrada da Torre, 26
1750-296 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351/21/754.16.20 ; +351/21/754.16.21
Fax: +351/21/754.16.25
Email: jrs-portugal@netcabo.pt;
jrs-portugal@jrs.net
Website: http://www.jesref.org
www.jesuitas.pt/jrs
Jesuit
Refugee Services (JRS) is an international Catholic organization with a mission
to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced
people. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support
of an international office in Rome. Founded in November 1980 as a work of the
Society of Jesus, JRS was officially registered on 19 March 2000 at the Vatican
State as a foundation. JRS is present in over 70 countries throughout the world.
Its office in Portugal is one of several JRS offices in Europe.
Estrada S. Domingos, 13 1.°Esq
2005-324 Santarém
Portugal
Tel: +351/24/332.26.07
Email: stcmm@clix.pt
Website: http://www.cgtp.pt
This union represents workers in the Santarém,
Lisboa, Setubal, Alentejo and Algarve districts of Portugal.
Rua São Pedro de Alcântara, 63 – 2°
1250-238 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351.21/347.49.64
Fax: +351/21/342.41.40
Email: usl.cgtp@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.uniaolisboa-cgtp.pt
The
Lisbon Trades Council (USL) is the largest regional CGTP-IN structure and is
responsible for leading and coordinating trade union activities within the
District of Lisbon. Its main objectives – ensuring links with all activity
sectors – are protecting workers’ interests, intervening, expressing views,
assessing, proposing, and negotiating on social issues which are relevant for
those who work in Lisbon. Wages, rights, social security, health, transport and
living standards are top priorities for the Lisbon Trades Council.