EasyJet cabin crew to strike again
Date yet to be set – union Portugal’s National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) is to submit a new strike notice covering cabin crew staff at easyJet’s operations
Nurses go on strike at Lisbon’s Santa Maria hospital: operations cancelled
Around 30 nurses held a protest outside Lisbon’s Santa Maria hospital this morning, demanding the urgent hiring of more nurses, an end to stretchers (carrying patients) in the corridors, and
Ambulances on strike throughout Portugal
Union means to send “clear message to INEM and government” over pay demands Ambulances today are on strike throughout Portugal. According to the union of pre-hospital emergency technicians (STEPH), the
Teacher on hunger strike admitted to hospital
51-year-old Luís Sottomayor Braga was forced to end the hunger strike he began five days ago, in support of the struggles waged by his profession, due to a “new situation
Happy sunshine Easter overshadowed by political strife
(Almost) all the right conditions came together for Portugal over Easter: the weather was beautiful; there were tourists galore; businesses revelled in extra trade, and hotels reported occupancy levels of
Creation of APMA approved; SEF inspectors call off strike
The Council of Ministers has approved the creation of APMA (the Portuguese agency for minorities, migrations and asylum) adding that inspectors of (now extinct) SEF (borders and foreigners agency) will
SEF Easter strike worries Algarve tourism sector
Tourism and hotel bosses in the Algarve are worried about the impact of the strike called by inspectors and administrative staff of Portugal’s immigration and borders service (SEF) over the
Majority of SEF offices closed in strike affecting admin staff
90% of service points closed as many staff kept in dark over extinction process Adhesion to the strike of administrative workers of Foreigners and Immigration Service SEF closed about 90%
PJ police on open-ended strike over ‘supplementary work’
PJ police inspectors have today begun a strike on ‘supplementary work’ – the work that takes place outside normal timetables, and which is paid at just €3.1 per hour (a
Immigration, borders service staff to strike over Easter period
Six-day strike to begin on April 5 Inspectors and administrative staff of Portugal’s immigration and borders service (SEF) will hold a six-day strike over the Easter period due to the