State health service doctors on strike in central areas
A new strike by doctors will be affecting State health services in the centre of the country today and tomorrow, as nationally syndicates are locked in battle over pay and
Nine teachers’ unions schedule first protests for next school year
“Won’t give up till government responds to main demands” Nine unions representing schoolteachers in Portugal are already threatening the next school year, starting in September. Children have barely begun their
Dockworkers strike against alleged rights violations
Actions at Lisbon and Setúbal docks action scheduled to last until November 5 Dockworkers in the ports of Lisbon and Setubal began industrial action today, in protest against alleged violations
Doctors’ strike: consultations and surgeries cancelled
“Doctors are outraged and want seriousness”, says federation Today (Wednesday) sees the beginning of a two-day strike by “outraged” doctors who have been trying to negotiate with government paymasters over
Now Lisbon’s bin collectors threaten strike over World Youth Day…
It has been billed by the capital’s mayor as an opportunity for Lisbon to be known all over the world, but World Youth Day is seemingly becoming an opportunity for
Court workers call ‘total strike’ for July 14
SFJ, the syndicate of judicial workers which has been waging industrial action since May has announced it will be topping off the weeks of semi-paralysis with a ‘total strike’ on
Doctors strikes go forwards; health ministry tables new meetings
14 months of ‘negotiations’ reach crunchpoint After 14 months in which negotiations could have been taking place (but mostly didn’t) doctors are infinitely closer to the strikes they have been
75% of CP train ticket offices closed by strike action
The strike today at CP ticket offices is having “significant adhesion”, with 75% closed across the country, and those that remain open run by workers who are still in the
Doctors strikes over summer: today’s the final day for talks
Last week’s announcements of 30% pay increases seem to have been tactical June 30 is – has always been – the deadline for an agreement between doctors and the government
Portugal braces for “NATIONAL DAY OF STRUGGLE – JUNE 28”
Another moment when strikes threaten to frustrate citizens’ everyday In the fug of a stultifying heatwave, there is a new obstacle on the way: the National Day of Struggle, scheduled