Firefighters League wants “independent investigation” into accident that killed 38-year-old firefighter
‘This is a case of increasing doubt’ President of the Portuguese Firefighters League (LBP) António Nunes has today defended the creation of an independent technical commission to carry out the
Fire engine that crashed in Odemira, killing one, “had anomalies”
“A succession of complaints due to safety failings” Reports today are pointing to the safety (or otherwise) of the fire engine that overturned on a bend in the municipality of
Firefighter injured in Odemira crash dies in hospital
PM, president express “profound consternation” Firefighter Dinis Campos Conceição died this morning in Lisbon’s São José Hospital as a result of injuries received in an accident in Odemira on Wednesday.
Firefighters’ union calls national strike on January 15
Strike is “response to government’s unwilligness” to negotiate pay rises requested Portugal’s National Union of Sapper Firefighters (SNBS) will hold a national strike on January 15 and has called for
Help for “peace soldiers” in São Bartolomeu de Messines
The local Intermarché store launches today a solidarity campaign to support the São Bartolomeu de Messines Volunteer Firefighters. This Saturday, December 7, the Intermarché store in São Bartolomeu de Messines
Sapper firefighters give government until December 20
Sapper firefighters have decided to give the government until December 20, to come up with a proposal to update salaries and introduce a ‘decent’ risk supplement. If by that date,
Government “will not be coerced” into giving firefighters pay rise, PM says
Luís Montenegro says firefighters’ image has been “penalised” by Tuesday’s “excesses” Reacting to Tuesday’s tense firefighters protest, Portugal’s Prime Minister has clarified that calls for a pay rise “will not
Union leader accuses government of using protest as pretext to break off negotiations
“We didn’t even realise” there was a protest. “We couldn’t hear anything…” Ricardo Cunha, president of the national union of firefighters (SNBS), has accused the government of using today’s protest
Furious sapper firefighters return to protesting in Lisbon
Hurl firecrackers and smoke bombs, break through police cordon, demand respect Furious sapper firefighters from all over the country have converged on Campus XII in Lisbon again today to show
Hundreds of sapper firefighters lead new protest in Lisbon
“We’re reaching a point of no return…” Hundreds of sapper firefighters led a new protest today in Lisbon, outside Campus XXI where a meeting was taking place between unions and