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Metro workers in Portugal have initiated a two-day strike, disrupting public transport networks and highlighting broader tensions surrounding labour law and working conditions.
PCP leader Paulo Raimundo reaffirms the party's opposition to the government's labour package on the eve of a general strike, emphasizing the need to protect workers' rights and parental benefits.
Left Bloc and PCP leaders strongly oppose the government's proposed labour package, arguing it threatens workers' rights and increases precariousness, while calling for collective action to block the legislation.
The Left Bloc and other opposition parties have sharply criticized the Portuguese government, labeling its response to Storm Kristin as incompetent and negligent following the release of the President's Open Presidency report.
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The union assesses an escalation of the conflict following a massive strike between October 20 and 27. Workers are requesting government mediation and the negotiation of a new company agreement.
Workers at Metro Transportes do Sul are considering new protest actions following seven days of strikes that received no response from the company or the Government, the National Union of Train Drivers announced this Wednesday. The strike, which saw total stoppages on October 20-21 and partial stoppages from October 22-27, had high participation according to the union. The company, which serves the municipalities of Almada and Seixal, described the strike as 'disproportionate,' while the union maintains that negotiations for a new company agreement have stalled for two and a half years. The workers are demanding salary updates to combat the loss of purchasing power and calling for better working conditions through collective bargaining rather than unilateral decisions.
Unions in Germany are threatening to strike from January if Volkswagen does not reverse the cancellation of wage agreements by the end of October. However, this escalation of labour disputes at Europe's leading car manufacturer is not reflected in Palmela. At Autoeuropa, workers received this month the...
Starting Thursday and continuing until October 27, the strike will take place during the “last two hours of work shifts starting on these days.”
The National Union of Train Drivers guarantees that this Tuesday there were only minimum services between seven and nine o'clock.
The Volkswagen Group is reportedly considering a wage freeze until 2030 in an effort to cut costs. The newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which gained access to internal company documents, reports that the measure would apply to employees worldwide. ECO contacted Autoeuropa, which stated it does not comment on rumours, while the workers' committee says it does not...
According to the trade union structure, the issue at hand is the need to improve working conditions.
A man suffered serious injuries in Grândola while using an angle grinder at a construction site. The accident prompted a rescue by an INEM helicopter, and the case will be investigated by the ACT.
Initial night-time waste collection and urban hygiene services were closed in the municipalities of Moita, Palmela, and Seixal
The union believes that “a proper risk assessment was not carried out” at the tourist development site where two workers died. The Pestana Group has sent its condolences to the families.
One worker has died and another remains missing after being buried in a landslide at a hotel construction site in Porto Covo, Sines, on Monday (28). The rescue operation is ongoing, according to Civil Protection. The body of one worker was recovered at 18:15. The Mayor of Sines, Álvaro Beijinha, confirmed the workers were foreign nationals and that the accident was caused by a trench collapse at the Pestana Porto Covo Beach Residences site. Emergency teams, including a specialist search and rescue unit, are on-site.
The victim was working on a construction site and was seriously injured when a wall collapsed, leaving him buried.
The Volkswagen administration has been in successive meetings with unions to negotiate a restructuring. On Expresso da Manhã, Paulo Baldaia speaks with Vítor Andrade, an Expresso journalist and expert in the automotive industry.
Psychologists, speech therapists, social educators, and mediators who were integrated into schools through the Extraordinary Regularisation Programme for Precarious Employment in Public Administration (PREVPAP) are facing changes to their careers and requests for salary repayments, reports Público. The Ministry of Education maintains that the points obtained in evaluations...
Speaking to RTP, Rogério Nogueira stated that the factory's Workers' Commission has “no indication of staff restructuring at Autoeuropa.” “We are confident in the future of the factory,” he stressed.
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume addressed over 10,000 workers at the main Wolfsburg plant in Germany to defend the urgent need for deeper restructuring. The plan could involve closing four factories and cutting up to 100,000 jobs globally—double the initial targets. While there is no current indication that the Autoeuropa plant in Palmela will be affected, the announcement was met with protests. Blume cited critical industry pressures, including the transition to electric mobility, international tariffs, and competition from Chinese brands. The group, which includes Audi, Porsche, and Seat/Cupra, faces operational costs over 30% higher than competitors and an operating margin below 4%. Union leaders, including Daniela Cavallo, have criticised the management's approach, calling the figures a theoretical exercise to appease financial markets, and have warned of potential strikes.
The Volkswagen group, which is set to cut around 100,000 jobs worldwide, intends to maintain its current plan to build the brand's electric model at Autoeuropa in Palmela, despite the global restructuring process. The multinational is visiting several European factories to defend the necessity of the cuts for the...
Workers at the Sines liquefied natural gas terminal are demanding early retirement due to the physical toll of shift work. Additionally, the president of SNESup is concerned about disadvantaged students in the first phase of admissions.
REN Atlântico, a company within the group in which the Government decided to purchase a 13.7% stake, manages the entry of liquefied natural gas by sea. Madeira has already warned of the consequences of the three-day strike.
Participation in the strike by REN Atlântico workers, who ensure the operation of the Sines liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, is at 100% for the first two shifts of the protest that began today, a union source told Lusa.
Workers at REN Atlântico, who manage the operation of the Sines liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, will be on strike from August 23 to 25, demanding early retirement to compensate for the strain of shift work.
Petrogal workers ask the Prime Minister to use the summer work period to clarify what the Galp-Moeve agreement represents for Sines and for all workers.
Workers demand that the Prime Minister take a clear and public position on the future of the Sines refinery and what the deal represents for everyone at the company.
The Palmela factory is undergoing assembly and paint line remodelling to prepare for the arrival of the ID.Every1. Workers are on 100% paid lay-off.
