CGTP submits petition with more than 190,000 signatures to "defeat the labour package"
The document was submitted on the same day that dozens of demonstrators protested against the law in an action called by CGTP‑IN, between Largo Camões and the Assembly of the Republic.
Against the labour package, António Filipe at the CGTP demonstration
António Filipe took advantage of the CGTP demonstration in Lisbon on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate his support for the workers.
Only a very strong movement can prevent the approval of a set of laws that entrench precarity
The CGTP has called a demonstration in Lisbon for this afternoon against the labour package. Presidential candidates Catarina Martins and António Filipe will be present, as will José Manuel Pureza, leader of the Left Bloc.
CGTP 'removed itself from negotiations' on labour reform, says minister
The Minister of Labour, Rosário Palma Ramalho, said today that the CGTP, which has demonstrations scheduled for this afternoon, 'removed itself' from the negotiations on the labour reform, 'unlike the UGT'. 'The right to protest is a fundamental right and, therefore, any organisation may exercise it, the CGTP included,' Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho stressed in ...
Trades union movement expects “large demonstration in Lisbon tomorrow”
CGTP, Portugal’s trades union confederation, is limbering up for a major demonstration against the government’s labour reform in Lisbon tomorrow. The focus is on forcing the executive of Luís Montenegro The post Trades union movement expects “large demonstration in Lisbon tomorrow” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
CGTP expects a 'large' demonstration in Lisbon and will deliver a petition to São Bento
A protest called for Tuesday will begin at 14:30 at Praça Luís de Camões and march to São Bento with the aim of 'demanding the withdrawal of the labour package'.
Kisses and burnt photographs: Iranians in Portugal demand freedom for Iran
A protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon demanded freedom for the Iranian people and the end of the Islamic Republic. About two hundred people gathered on Sunday, including at least a hundred Iranians living in Portugal. Those present say the country and their compatriots in Iran are held hostage by the regime and called for international support — from the Portuguese, but also from the United States and Israel — to end the religious dictatorship in place for 47 years. Alongside calls for freedom, some Iranians made a point of burning photographs of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while other protesters exchanged kisses — a gesture that would be forbidden if they were in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Organiser of Iranian protest in Lisbon calls for international intervention
The Luso-Iranian organiser behind Sunday's demonstration appeals for a “global partnership” to halt what he says is a human-rights issue.
Around a hundred people protest against the Iranian regime in Lisbon
Around 100 people are protesting this Sunday in front of the Iranian Embassy in Lisbon in a demonstration aimed at supporting the past two weeks of protests in that country, which seek to overthrow the regime.
Demonstration outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon gathers Iranians in Portugal: "We want the end of the ayatollahs"
CNN Portugal is covering the protests outside the Embassy of Iran in Lisbon, which call for the end of the Iranian regime.
CGTP‑IN calls for a demonstration against the labour package on 13 January
CGTP‑IN announced on Friday a demonstration to be held on 13 January as part of its actions opposing the labour package.
"The right to strike is being threatened, even cod has more rights than us": the march that brought together thousands
Thousands of people marched through the capital's streets in protest against the labour package. The main demonstration of the general strike day saw a strong presence of teachers.
Protesters throw glass bottles and burn flag near the Assembly of the Republic
Protesters against the labour package are agitated near Parliament. They have already thrown glass bottles and burned pieces of cloth at the steps of the Assembly of the Republic.
18h General Strike: PSP to Protest at São Bento
The PSP (Public Security Police) will hold a protest at São Bento during the general strike scheduled for 18:00.
Minimum services ensure flights to islands and countries of Portuguese emigration on the day of the general strike
The general strike scheduled for December 11 will affect the aviation sector, as cabin crew have already announced their participation in the protest.
