Welcome to your Union, the Union for all Commerce, Office and Services Workers of Portugal, CESP!
Currently, any worker who carries out their activity in any company in the Commerce and Services sectors, and any Office professional from any field of activity, can be a member of CESP (Union of Commerce, Office and Services Workers of Portugal).
The associate fee is 1% of the gross monthly salary.
You can apply by mail, email or in person. Here's how:
In Person — through a Delegate or Union Director or at the CESP headquarters closest to you:
Ask the Union Delegate or Director of your company or region for a unionization form and give it to them filled out (or send it by email: see how below, on this page).
You can also visit or contact the CESP delegation closest to you and join a union there (find it here).
If you are unable to register in person, download the form here and see below how to submit it:
By Email — scan or take a photo:
Print the unionization form, fill it out and sign it. Scan or photograph it, attach a scan or photograph of your last pay stub, and email these two files to:
By Mail — print:
Print the unionization form, fill it out and sign it. Attach a copy of your last pay stub and mail it to us at: