Farmers threaten new round of protests
Just like police, farmers are coming to the conclusion that a new government may not make any difference to the deep-seated problems in their sector. Say reports today, the national
Court strikes are here to stay, warns union following meeting with minister
President of the Judicial Staff Union, António Marçal, has come out of the first meeting with the new minister of Justice vowing that strikes in the country’s courts “are here
Nurses’ unions announce five days of regional strikes
Strikes will take place at the end of April and start of May Several nurses’ unions in Portugal have called five days of rolling regional strikes for the end of
IT teachers’ strike to stay in place, despite last minute promise of computers
FENPROF, Portugal’s national federation of teachers, is sticking to its guns about a strike by IT teachers, in spite of a last minute pledge of computers from the outgoing government.
Journalists strike for first time in 40 years
Demonstrations to take place across country Portugal’s journalists (at least many of those signed up to the national syndicate of journalists) are on strike today, in a protest against low
Lundin Mining workers announce strike
Workers at Somincor, the company running Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mine in the district of Castro Verde (Beja), will hold a general strike on March 26 and 27 to demand wage
S.T.O.P calls school strike for Friday
Teachers and school workers of S.T.O.P ((the union of all educational professionals) will be on strike tomorrow, Friday, to mark International Women’s Day. In addition to this national strike, S.T.O.P
Nurses announce new strike for after elections
One-day strike scheduled for March 15 Nurses will be on strike on March 15, in the fight for updated salary scales, fair pay, better working conditions and a dignified career,
More than 90% of scheduled court sessions disrupted by prison guards’ strike
Strike has postponed at least 1,000 trials, says union The prison guards’ strike – just one of a slew of public sector strikes and works-to-rule that have peppered recent weeks
Medical diagnostic technicians start two-day strike
Strike to affect ultrasounds/ x-rays/ hospital pharmacies and therapies Senior diagnostic and therapeutic technicians in Portugal’s State healthcare sector have begun a two-day strike, starting today in the North and