Nursing syndicates meet with government in last ditch attempt to avert national strike
Nurses are demanding pay increases in line with police/ armed forces Two days from yet another ânational strikeâ by nurses, the government has agreed once more to âget around the
Two-day doctors strike sees support of âaround 70% of State health service medicsâ
Union accuses government of âintransigence and inflexibilityâ Adherence to the doctors’ strike that began today and continues until midnight tomorrow (Wednesday) has been logged at around 70%, with surgeries and
Rail strike cuts swathe through national services
A new strike today by employees of Portugal’s state-owned national rail operator, CP – Caminhos de Portugal, led to the cancellation of 92 of the 146 trains scheduled trains between
Doctors announce national midweek strike for July 23 and 24
Union cites health ministryâs refusal to start negotiations on salaries FNAM, the national federation of doctors, has announced a âgeneral strikeâ on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24 –
CP strike leaves thousands âstrandedâ
Thousands of rail commuters have had to negotiate another day of âhellâ thanks to the latest strike by CP train workers, endorsed by several unions and being âalmost completely adhered
Railworkers ordered to ensure 25% of services during strike on Friday
Portugal’s Arbitration Tribunal has ordered mandatory minimum passenger rail services of around 25% for a planned strike on Friday by employees of State company CP – Comboios de Portugal –
Dockers call 10 days of strikes in June
The National Union of Port Administration Workers (SNTAP) has called for 10 days of strike action in June at Portuguese ports. According to the strike notice, the call covers workers
Public sector workers strike on Friday
It is still unclear exactly what services will be affected by the public sector strike tomorrow, although parents are being warned to have plans in place in case their childrenâs
Court officials back on strike: warning âmany crimesâ could âlapseâ
Another sector that has emerged from initial talks with Portugalâs new government deeply unimpressed is that of the country’s âcourt officialsâ (funcionĂĄrios de justiça) who have rejected salary increases proposed
S.T.O.P calls national teachersâ strike for assessment tests starting tomorrow
Cherry on cake of governmentâs miserable ‘first 30 days’ It is already accepted that Portugalâs AD government has had the worst âfirst 30 daysâ of any national constitutional government before