With less than two days to go before the country comes to a standstill, another union has announced its support for the protest. It represents drivers of hazardous materials and goods.
The union warns that the proposed amendment to labour law should be dropped, but says that ‘no worker can remain indifferent’ to the government’s ‘intentions’.
Minimum services are being applied for this strike but it still means that many principal services, including public transports, will be only on skeleton cover.
Those who adhere to the strike will have what is termed “a justified absence” from work (without the right to pay) while those who don’t, but cannot get to work because there is no transport available, also face the loss of wages.
Hospitals, buses, trains, nursing homes, prisons and INEM (the National Medical Emergency Institute) are all expected to operate minimum services.
The situation at airports will also be complicated. TAP has blocked reservations for Thursday and cancelled flights leading up to the date and immediately afterwards.
Source: SIC
