Prison guards schedule new total strike for February 22
Strike notice follows strike already in place for February 13-25 The National Union of Prison Guard Corps (SNCGP) has scheduled a new total strike for February 22, to take place
Journalists call general strike ‘at date to define’
With the sector facing all kinds of problems, boiling down to lack of money, the weekend’s Congress of Journalists unanimously approved a general strike, to be held at ‘some time
EDP workers call national strike/ sit-in in central Lisbon
Workers seek “correction of injustices; valorisation of professional experience” Fiequimetal, the syndical commission representing workers at EDP, is promising a “major day of struggle” next Wednesday, when there is to
Private security guards to strike for better wages
Rallies are scheduled for Lisbon, Porto and Portimão The Union of Private Security (ASSP) has announced a strike and several rallies for this Friday (January 19) as part of its
Syndicate of judicial workers begins ‘open ended strike’ against extraordinary hours
Court staff will not work between 12.30-13.30 or after 5pm An open-ended strike by ‘judicial workers’ (court staff) begins today, calling a halt to any work between the hours of
CP warns of “significant upset” due to new train strike
Portugal’s train operator CP – Comboios de Portugal – has warned of significant upset coming as yet another national strike will hit the network, starting on Tuesday. Wednesday is apparently
Rail services face disruption due to strike by command centre staff
Significant nationwide disruption expected Staff at Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) are holding the first of two strikes today, expected to cause “significant disruption” to train traffic nationwide, in the words
Emergency medical helicopters at risk of paralysis through December
Pilots ‘working to rule’ reach limits of statutory flying time The four INEM medical rescue helicopters based in the Algarve (Loulé), Macedo de Cavaleiros, Viseu and Évora are at risk
S.T.O.P confirms two-plus week ‘school strike’ is on
Radical syndicate S.T.O.P – representing teachers and staff in the education sector – has confirmed the ‘school strike’ called from Monday to November 29 is very much ‘on’. The strike
A&E to prioritise ambulances as doctors overtime strike worsens
Country’s deep-seated public sector issues have not gone away in government turmoil Emergency services will now prioritise the admission and triage of patients transported by ambulance and referred by INEM,