Portuguese trade unions calling for general mega-strike – Portugal
The two largest Portuguese union federations have agreed Monday to call for a general strike for a date to be announced “very soon,” their leaders said. The announcement was made by CGTP leader...
View ArticleTrade unions to stage general strike November 24 – Portugal
The two largest Portuguese union federations have agreed, Wednesday, to stage a general strike on November 24. The shutdown is a protest against the newly proposed government austerity budget measures...
View ArticleMore strikes: Portuguese union leaders pledge to keep on fighting – Portugal
The leaders of Portugal’s two union confederations, CGTP and UGT, held a joint press conference in Lisbon Thursday to weigh up the day’s events. Asked if they would hold further protests, they said it...
View ArticleProtest: Portuguese labor unions to call general strike – Portugal
The Portuguese largest trade union federations, CGTP and UGT, are meeting Wednesday to debate calling a general strike and other protest actions against the austerity measures announced by the...
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