The National Federation of Doctors (Federação Nacional dos Médicos or FNAM) announced it will join the nationwide public sector strike scheduled for 20 November. The union is demanding a 15% salary increase, the repeal of the public administration performance evaluation system (Sistema Integrado de Gestão e Avaliação do Desempenho na Administração Pública or SIADAP), and increased support for the National Health Service. The walkout follows a call from the Frente Comum union confederation in opposition to the government's proposed state budget.
Doctors Union Joins General Civil Service Strike
Wednesday, 11 November 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
FNAM is the National Federation of Doctors (Federação Nacional dos Médicos), a trade‑union and professional organisation that represents physicians across Portugal. It frequently engages in advocacy and legal actions — here it says it will ask the Ombudsman to request a constitutional review because it believes the regional emergency services statute harms doctors' work.
SIADAP (Sistema Integrado de Gestão e Avaliação do Desempenho na Administração Pública) is Portugal's performance assessment system for public sector employees. It evaluates civil servants, managers, and public services to determine career advancement and salary progression. Public sector unions frequently criticize the system for strict quota limits that restrict the number of top ratings workers can receive.
The Common Front of Public Administration Unions (Frente Comum dos Sindicatos da Administração Pública) is Portugal's largest coalition of civil service trade unions, affiliated with the CGTP union confederation. It coordinates collective bargaining, protests, and nationwide strikes for public sector workers across education, healthcare, and central administration. The organization focuses primarily on negotiating annual salary increases, working conditions, and career protections with the government.
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- FNAM joins the public administration general strikeobservador.pt ·
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- FNAM doctors join civil service general strike on November 20 and demand salary increasesdn.pt ·
