Shop workers to strike on Christmas Eve
“These workers … see no increase in their pay slips at the end of the month, and read of record company profits in the newspapers” – Union Distribution and shop
Railworkers’ strike “takes people by surprise”
In spite of being relatively well pre-publicised, yesterday’s strike by railworkers ended up taking lots of travellers “by surprise”, reports SIC television news – causing them a great deal of
Dock workers strike “could cause (further) price increases in essentials”
With dock workers on strike until January 30, fears are that their actions could provoke further price increases in various ‘essentials’ (meat/ eggs/ milk). The reason lies in the hiatus
Nationwide dock workers’ strike begins at midnight
Portugal’s national union of port workers (SNTAP) has called a strike of several days, starting on from 00.00 hours on Thursday and lasting until 30 January. The action will cover
Strikes, strikes, strikes – Public sector workers limber up for major festive fight
Rail workers and veterinarians threaten Christmas and New Year Just as is happening a little throughout Europe (as well as in the UK) Portugal’s public sector workers are preparing for
Teachers strike continues for “indefinite” period
Schools all over Portugal are being affected by a teacher strike which was called last Friday for an “indefinite amount of time”. The strike, which was called by teachers’ union
Teachers on strike ahead of December 17 protest
Teachers are carrying out a second day of strikes and several protests today across Portugal ahead of what is expected to be a larger demonstration at Lisbon’s Marquês do Pombal
TAP’s two-day strike with “total adhesion”
The first day of TAP’s two-day cabin crew strike this week has begun with “total adhesion”. Minimum services decreed by the courts are running thanks to TAP’s low-cost arm Portugália.
River, port pilots stage 48-hour strike
Another planned on December 6 and 7 Portugal’s river bar and port pilots are on strike today (Tuesday) and tomorrow, with further strikes planned for December 6 and 7, to
Syndicate of All Teachers calls open-ended strike from December 9
STOP, the acronym for the Syndicate of All Teachers, has called a strike from December 9 in protest to the government’s proposals to alter recruitment and other practices. According to