SINTIHOTS HOLDS IX CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL SESSION IN MAPUTO CITY AND PROVINCE
On 3 September 2025, the National Union of Workers in the Hotel Industry, Tourism and Related Sectors (SINTIHOTS) held its IX Consultative Council Session in its meeting room in Maputo. The session was attended by the Provincial Secretary, trade union committee secretaries, and members of the secretariat.
The main objective of the meeting was to review activities carried out in August 2025 and discuss issues relating to workers’ rights and duties, disciplinary proceedings, working conditions, and the challenges faced by hotels and other companies in the sector.
During the meeting, several cases were discussed, including:
Salary payment delays at some companies, despite the continued recruitment of new employees;
Disciplinary proceedings involving workers accused of theft or other offences, with particular emphasis on trade union interventions that prevented dismissals;
Cases of abuse of power and workplace bullying, including the public humiliation of employees, which led workers to consider taking legal action;
The need to strengthen trade union activities and combat the irregular termination of union membership;
Failures in the remittance of contributions to the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), despite regular deductions from employees’ salaries;
Initiatives such as the establishment of social funds at some hotel establishments and plans to review employee benefits.
The Provincial Secretary, Mr Gonçalves Zitha, emphasised that trade union activities must be guided by a sound understanding of labour legislation, citing provisions of Labour Law No. 13/2023 of 25 August, which reinforce workers’ rights and highlight the importance of trade unions in mediating disputes.
The session concluded with the announcement that the next Consultative Council meeting is scheduled for 1 October 2025. In the meantime, trade union secretaries are expected to submit reports detailing ongoing cases and matters requiring intervention.
SINTIHOTS reaffirms its commitment to defending workers’ rights, promoting trade union organisation, and ensuring that the principles of labour justice are respected across all companies in the hotel, tourism, and related sectors.
