Court staff ‘back on strike today’ in industrial action that could last to end of year
“Many thousands of proceedings already postponed…” Judicial staff are back on strike today, with a one-day strike called by the Judicial Officers’ Union and the first day of another four
Doctors announce new 48-hour walkout, this time for Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo
Pressure increases on health ministry as negotiations with unions resume Doctors in the area of the Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo Regional Health Administration will be on strike on September 13
Court strike blamed for judge releasing ‘confessed arsonist’
Police believe suspect “could have been starting fires for years” A criminal investigating judge yesterday released a young man who has allegedly confessed to having started 20 forest fires that
School holidays nearly over? Nope, a week of strikes is on the way
S.T.O.P kicks off new school year of discontent Portugal’s teachers have vowed to continue their efforts to be treated ‘fairly’ – and thus after weeks of school holidays, they are
Court officials call all-out strike for next Monday
Union will escalate struggle if government “maintains arrogance” SOJ, the Union of Judicial Officers, has called an all-day strike for next Monday, September 4, (the day courts ostensibly return from
Doctors dig in: strikes this week and next
More strikes coming in November The Independent Doctors’ Union (SIM) has today reiterated its intention to go ahead with the strikes planned for this week and next, claiming that the
Medical interns begin Portugal’s “first ever national strike”
Further strikes scheduled for next week With the state of the country’s health system in sharp focus, following yesterday’s news from Loures, Portugal’s medical interns (young doctors, technically still working
Further doctors strikes on way: Algarve/ Alentejo and Azores
With medical interns striking next week (on August 23 and 24), doctors affiliated with SIM, the Independent Syndicate of Doctors, have also called a strike for August 30 and 31.
IPMA meteorologists on strike
Strike has “totally paralysed aeronautical observation” On the face of it, a strike by weather forecasters doesn’t sound that dramatic – particularly in the high summer where every day brings
Waste collection strike in Portimão saw up to 90% participation
The strike called by STAL took place between Friday, August 4 and Monday 7. The four-day strike by waste collection and urban hygiene workers in Portimão had up to 90%