Union organizes week of protests in lead up to national demonstration
31 August 2010
The STAL local government union organized a series of protests near the prime minister’s office in the week beginning 23 August. The union is protesting about government policy towards local government and in particular restrictions of the collective bargaining process and plans to introduce greater working time flexibility.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Strike at waste company
17 August 2010
Members of the STAL union are taking strike action against the Resiestrela waste company that provides services to 13 municipalities. The union is calling for the right to negotiate a proper collective agreement and accuses the management of the company of adopting an anti-trade union stance.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Local government strike planned for 20 September
4 August 2010
The STAL local government union is continuing its campaign of protest against government policy and in defence of employee rights in the public sector. After a series of rallies in August, it will organise a one-day strike on 20 September and on 29 September will join the CGTP-IN national demonstration in support of the ETUC’s European day of action.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Day of action against pay freeze
21 July 2010
Thousands of workers from unions in the CGTP confederation took part in a national day of action against government austerity measures and the freeze on public sector pay. The STAL local government union also called specifically for the right to proper collective bargaining in the sector and attacked the push to privatise services.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Day of action on 8 July
5 July 2010
Unions in the CGTP confederation are backing a day of action on 8 July as part of the continuing campaign against government austerity measures. The STAL union argues that after the support shown by 300,000 workers on 29 May, it was important to maintain the pressure on the government and its proposals to freeze salaries and attack services and other conditions of employment.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Demonstrations culminate with delivery of protest letter to prime minister
21 June 2010
Four days of trade union demonstrations around the country lead up to the delivery of a protest letter to the prime minister on 17 June by public sector trade unions in the FESAP federation. The unions have attacked the government’s plans to freeze public sector pay and its other proposals for public spending. The unions are particularly angry about the failure of the government to maintain any process of social dialogue.
Read more at > SINTAP (PT)
Massive demonstration against government austerity plans
1 June 2010
An estimated 300,000 workers joined the protests on 29 May against government plans to cut public spending. Public service unions have attacked the government for its austerity measures. Apart from freezing pay the government also plans to cut a range of other payments including overtime and performance payments. There will be cuts in pay for some managers and officials as well as a freeze on recruitment and a block on career progression. Workers’ net salary will also be affected by a range of tax increases including VAT.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
And at > SINTAP (PT)
Union uses national demonstrations to protest against public sector pay freeze
29 April 2010
After the public sector strike in March, the STAL public services union will be using two key national events to maintain the profile of its campaign against the government’s imposed pay freeze. On 25 April there will be a march to commemorate the anniversary of the 1974 revolution and this will be followed by the annual May Day events on 1 May.
Read more at > STAL (PT)
High level of support for strike
19 March 2010
Both the STAL and SINTAP trade unions report a very high level of support for the national public sector strike on 4 March. They estimate turnout at between 75% and 85% with all parts of the public sector affected. The strike was in protest at the government’s call for a public sector pay freeze and with a demand for a proper process of negotiation.
Read more at > SINTAP (PT)
Read more at > STAL (PT)
Unions call national strike for 4 March
4 March 2010
Public sector unions have called a national strike for 4 March in protest at the government’s plans to freeze public sector pay until 2013. The SINTAP union points out that workers have already lost 6%-7% of purchasing power in recent years as a result of pay increases falling behind inflation. The STAL union says that the 50,000-strong demonstration on 5 February showed the level of anger among public sector workers and is convinced of a high turnout on the day.
Read more at > SINTAP (PT)
And at > STAL (PT)
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