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They are demanding 15% salary increases for public servants and criticising the lack of response from the Minister of State and Finance to a request for negotiations submitted in January.
The Common Front holds the Minister of Finance responsible for the demonstration, as they have been waiting for over a month for a response from the government regarding a request for interim negotiations.
Approximately 500 people protested in Lisbon this Friday demanding salary increases in the public administration following the Ministry of Finance's failure to respond to the demands of the Common Front of Public Administration Unions. The protest began at Praça da Figueira and moved to the Ministry of Finance. Demonstrators carried banners calling for better working conditions and the valorisation of public sector workers. Sebastião Santana, coordinator of the Common Front, criticised Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento for the lack of response to a negotiation request submitted in January. The union is demanding a 15% salary increase with a minimum of 150 euros to combat the loss of purchasing power. Tiago Oliveira, secretary-general of the CGTP, also attended, criticising the government of Luís Montenegro for its approach to labour relations and its handling of other sectors, such as the Lusa news agency.
The protest comes after the Ministry of Finance failed to respond to the demands of the public administration.
There is a protest organised by the Frente Comum this Friday in Lisbon to demand an interim increase in salaries and pensions.
In their first meeting, the Left Bloc (BE) and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) aligned their opposition to the government's proposed labour reforms. Both parties declared the package defeated following the collapse of social concertation talks, with Paulo Raimundo and José Manuel Pureza emphasizing worker unity as the primary force against the legislation. The meeting also highlighted shared concerns regarding the cost of living, public housing policies, and the protection of the National Health Service, while noting a broader convergence on national issues.
Leader of Chega, Ventura, has called on the Government to return the additional VAT revenue generated from the recent rise in fuel prices, emphasizing the need to differentiate between individuals and businesses. He criticized the Government's response to the fuel price crisis, particularly the insufficient discount on road diesel, and plans to push for an urgent debate in the Assembly of the Republic.
The committee states that some workers have already expressed that they do not have the financial capacity to support a move to Tagus Park in Oeiras and will have to leave the institute.
After Lisbon and Porto urban lines were opened to the possibility of sub‑concession, the mayor of Cascais has proposed that Cascais — together with Oeiras and Lisbon — take over management of the Cascais suburban line and make train journeys within the municipality free for residents, workers and students. The proposal reframes the sub‑concession debate as an opportunity for local control but raises practical questions about funding the revenue shortfall, coordinating services across municipalities, the legal and contractual steps required, and the potential impacts on ridership, local traffic and equity.
The general strike was not just a protest against specific measures. It reflected a country that is discussing the future with categories from the past.
Workers from SPdH/Menzies, who provide ground assistance at airports, will go on strike on 31 December and 1 January due to uncertainty caused by the licensing tender, which favoured the Clece/South consortium.
“I reiterate my appeal to the government to withdraw this proposal and start new discussions in social dialogue between employers and workers' representatives,” the candidate challenged.
The two main unions representing ground handling workers at Menzies Aviation in airports have sent a strike notice to the Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations for December 31 and January 1. They are contesting the uncertainty regarding their future created by the renewal tender...
The general strike which the government tried valiantly to dismiss as “inexpressive” is still causing hiccups today with “high participation in both education and university and polytechnic canteens”. This may The post “Inexpressive” general strike spills over to public sector for Friday appeared first on Portugal Resident.
90% of university and polytechnic canteens are closed, assures the president of the Independent Union of Public Sector Workers and Social Support
The president of SITOPAS also states that 90% of university and polytechnic cafeterias are closed.
The columnist discusses the motivations behind the strike and criticises the government: “They only started to engage in dialogue when they realised a strike was coming, it was too late.”
The general strike necessitated the adherence to minimum services in aviation, except for the airlines easyJet and Ryanair, which operated more flights using management or crew from other bases.
It started as a 'so-so' strike and ended in a battle of 'fire and iron', but what will actually change?
This Friday, the INE will assess inflation and the construction sector, while Eurostat will reveal labour market data. Also marking the day is a new public sector strike and the presidential debate between Catarina Martins and Marques Mendes. What was the inflation rate in November? The Institute ...
The strike was only 'general' in the sense that the State in Portugal is too 'general'. To solve this problem, the appropriate means is not the labour package, but the reform of the State.
Freedom, mobility, and productivity are the foundation of any prosperous society. And no strike driven by ideological reasons will change this essential fact.
On the day of a general strike, the streets of Lisbon were filled with demonstrators who criticised Luís Montenegro and a “dangerous” labour package. The protests brought together people of all ages and professions.
The opinion is almost unanimous among workers in industries and the private sector interviewed by Observador: they do not want the labour package. Nevertheless, the strike lost momentum throughout the morning.
