BE alerts to delay in salaries at ULS Entre Douro e Vouga

The Bloco de Esquerda (BE) reported that cleaning staff at the Unidade Local de Saúde do Entre Douro e Vouga are facing delayed salaries and holiday pay. The delays are attributed to Soma Pioneira Unipessoal Lda., which took over cleaning services in 2024. Workers have not received their October salaries and some are still awaiting holiday pay. The BE has raised concerns with the Ministry of Health, emphasizing the risks to essential services and the financial stability of the workers. They argue that public entities must ensure compliance with labor laws and suggest that the National Health Service should directly manage cleaning services. The municipality has awarded multiple contracts to Soma Pioneira, totaling over 3 million euros for various cleaning services, but has declined to comment on the situation.