TAP “will do everything to reach deal” with striking flight crew
“Respects and regrets” syndicate’s decision to strike between January 25 – 31 The management of Portugal’s national flag-carrier airline TAP has said that it respects and regrets the decision by
New minister’s first intervention sees port workers call-off damaging strike
Infrastructures boss João Galamba manages to ‘buy time’ The first intervention of Portugal’s new minister for Infrastructures, João Galamba, has scored an instant bulls-eye. The former energy secretary has persuaded
Teachers syndicates mount protest camp outside education ministry in Lisbon
Teaching union FENPROF and seven other syndicates will be staging a ‘camping protest’ outside the Lisbon headquarters of the education minister from tomorrow until Friday. The objective of the three-day
Hundreds gather outside closed Portimão school as teacher strike continues
Around 200 people – including teachers, school staff and students – gathered this Friday morning outside Portimão’s Teixeira Gomes secondary school as part of the ongoing teachers strike which has
Hundreds of teachers protest outside Ministry of Education
Hundreds of teachers are protesting today outside the Ministry of Education in Lisbon, as schools reconvene for the Spring term (2º periodo). This particular protest is against government proposals to
Further disruption to train services as new union strikes
SMAQ, Portugal’s national union of train drivers (SMAQ) begins a strike at CP (the country’s rail operator that has been striking on key days through Christmas and the New Year)
CP strike stops 320 of today’s 419 trains
In yet another strike called over the festive season, CP workers and those of Infraestruturas de Portugal today ensured that 320 of the 419 scheduled trains did not move an
Road haulage unions reach deal on pay and conditions
Representatives of lorry drivers and their employers have reached an agreement on a new collective labour contract that includes pay increases, according to a statement released by the Fectrans –
Teachers to continue “indefinite strike” in January; major school disruptions expected
“Unprecedented” demonstration planned for January 14, 2023 in Lisbon Portugal’s Union of All Education Professionals (STOP) has announced plans to stage an “indefinite strike” in the second term of classes
Second day of train strike sees 385 services cancelled by midday
The strike at CP – Portugal’s incumbent rail operator, and Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP – the country’s road and rail infrastructure manager), has forced the cancellation of at least 385