The Minister of the Presidency states that the stoppage “looks more like a public sector strike” and reports participation rates of between 0% to 10% in the private and social sectors. “Those who are striking are a minority,” he emphasizes.
Amaro Leitão: "Most Portuguese are working"
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- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education, according to union • Diário de Notícias
- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education, union reports • Expresso
- Second day of public sector strike with 75% participation in education • Correio da Manhã
- 08h The effects of the Public Service strike • RTP Notícias
- Alarm: The government's "insignificant" general strike was the "largest ever" for the unions • Público
- What was the point of the general strike? • Observador
- 07h The government and unions' reading on the general strike • RTP Notícias
- First general strike in 12 years was historic for unions and insignificant for the Government • RTP Notícias
- 5 things that will mark the day • ECO
- General strike limits Government's negotiating margin with unions • ECO
- Government and Unions Divided Over Impacts of General Strike • RTP Notícias
- Unions and Government at Opposite Ends on General Strike Assessment • RTP Notícias
- Government ignores country halted against labour law • Correio da Manhã
- 2025, the year of all debates • Correio da Manhã
- The Myths of the General Strike • Observador
- In Defence of the General Strike • Público
- Paralysing to Avoid Growth • Observador
- The general strike, a reflection of the country we must overcome • Observador
- General Strike: the symptom of a tired country and a failed government • Dinheiro Vivo
- Independents on general strike for the first time • Dinheiro Vivo
- General strike paralyses transport, health, and education in Porto • Expresso
- 6 people arrested during general strike protest • Observador
- Lisbon. Crowd took to the streets to criticise the Government's package • Observador
- The Government's "ineffective" general strike was the "largest ever" for the unions • Público
- Against "backward" labour policies, little was done to strike during the protest • Observador
- 9pm. General strike. One arrested at demonstration near the Assembly of the Republic • Observador
- General strike: IL accuses the left of wanting to "kidnap the country", PS and PCP praise "great" participation to "defeat" the labour package • Expresso
- Tension near Parliament at the end of the general strike. Police report only minor incidents throughout the day • Diário de Notícias
- Fenprof says that more than 500 schools have closed in Greater Lisbon • Público
- PM delights in “exceptional international recognition” • Portugal Resident
- The general strike of 11 December in pictures • Observador
- Protesters throw glass bottles and burn flag near the Assembly of the Republic • Correio da Manhã
- 7pm. General strike. Man breaches police cordon at the door of the Assembly • Observador
- Government downplays strike: social dialogue only resumes next year, just before the presidential elections • Expresso
- UGT: "The strike is the beginning of a new negotiation or the start of a long struggle" • RTP Notícias
- Companies Allowed Remote Work on General Strike Day • ECO
- 6pm. General strike. Seguro calls for "humility" from the Government • Observador
- General strike: a "test of fire" for the Government? • Observador
- PSP acted alongside strike pickets. What rights and duties? • Observador
- 5pm General Strike: UGT says the government "cannot twist reality" • RTP Notícias
- 5pm. General strike. Thousands protest at Parliament • Observador
- 16-hour General Strike: 3 million participated according to CGTP • RTP Notícias
- SPAC: "400 flight cancellations are 'insignificant'?" • Observador
- Strike? What strike? Government suggests support between 0-10% • Portugal Resident
- Schools closed, trains cancelled, empty roads. Images from a day of general strike • Diário de Notícias
- From Braga to Sintra, the general strike 'divided' a country at half throttle • ECO
- Drone images show protest on Avenida dos Aliados during general strike • Correio da Manhã
- The sectors most affected by the strike – and where it went unnoticed • Observador
- "Striking workers are a minority," says Montenegro • ECO
- General strike seen from the streets: grey morning, empty buses, and a country that slowed down • Expresso
- Hundreds of people gather in Rossio for protest on general strike day • Correio da Manhã
- Portugal on General Strike and Ranked No. 1 in The Economist • Expresso
- CGTP sees general strike with "enormous impact". Government downplays it • ECO
- "When there are appointments, there are appointments." Those who really had to go to Porto, went. Despite the strike • Público
- UGT is ready to return to negotiations, but dismisses the "provocation" of the 1600 euros • Diário de Notícias
- General strike: Leitão Amaro speaks of "insignificant" participation, promises dialogue, but "to achieve changes" • Expresso
- Police had to "remove" strikers at STCP, "without the use of force" • Observador
- Syndicates describe “mass adhesion” to today’s general strike • Portugal Resident
- General strike records only two incidents during the night and morning • Diário de Notícias
- General strike in Portugal prominently featured on the BBC • Correio da Manhã
- UGT is open to negotiations but warns that "strike can never be ruled out" • RTP Notícias
- General strike halted hospitals, schools, transport and public services • RTP Notícias
- "Very high" participation: general strike halts essential services. See the CGTP list • Expresso
- Labour Law? "Government is instigating a crisis without reason" • Observador
- The Various Consequences of the General Strike • RTP Notícias
- Paulo Raimundo believes that the "unity of workers" must confront the Government's "unqualifiable" proposal • Correio da Manhã
- 10am. Raimundo: "Labour package written by the employers" • Observador
