Yellow vests come out in support of nation’s truckers
Portugal’s ‘yellow vests’ (an offshoot of the French citizens movement that caused mayhem in Paris earlier this year) are coming out in support of the nations truckers. Reports today claim
Tables turned on striking truckers: 50% to 100% of fuel deliveries assured
The tables have been turned on militant truckers, days before a nationwide strike that threatened to plunge the country into chaos (click here). The government has assured that ‘minimum services’
PM says country “disgusted” over looming open-ended truckers strike
Prime minister António Costa has said there is a “clear sentiment of social disgust and incomprehension” over the looming open-ended truckers’ strike, scheduled to begin on Monday (in seven days
Truckers force ‘holiday austerity’
With the country at its peak tourist period, we are just 11 days away from a truckers strike, starting on August 12 with no set end date, that has vowed
Truckers strike: yet another syndicate joins the cause
Yet another syndicate has joined the ‘truckers strike’ due to start on August 12. And despite government assurances that ‘minimum services’ will be guaranteed, businesses – particularly connected to tourism
Truckers strike: “Fuel reserves in Portugal would last 90 days”
With authorities’ implying the looming truckers’ strike will almost certainly be going ahead, energy entity ENSE has announced Portugal has reserves of fuel and gas that would allow the country
“Fill up your fuel tanks!” Minister warns country ahead of truckers strike
“Fill up your fuel tanks!” This was the message today from minister for infrastructures Pedro Nuno Santos … almost three weeks ahead of the scheduled truckers’ strike. “We have to
Truckers’ strike: government prepares ‘alternative network’ to ensure fuel and gas deliveries
Under threat of another crippling truckers’ strike affecting fuel and gas deliveries from August 12, the government is preparing an ‘alternative network’ to ensure minimum services. Special emphasis is being
Truckers’ syndicates vow: “We’re going to stop the country”
Truckers’ syndicates are going into a meeting today against the backdrop of threats that they’re ready to “stop the country”. Say reports, today’s meeting with ‘employers association’ ANTRAM, is being
Euro 2004 strike threat
Portuguese lorry drivers have threatened to strike for an unspecified period of time during the Euro 2004 championship in June, a move that could jeopardise the supply of fuel at