Portugal
Around three in four local government workers supported the national strike on 1 October according to the STAL union. The strike was the latest protest in the union’s long-running campaign to defend the pay of public service workers and the quality of services in the face of government cuts and policies promoting privatisation.
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Public services union UNISON said that the second day of national strike action across local government in England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed the strength of feeling of its members over pay. UNISON members voted to reject the employers' pay offer which would have meant a 2.45% increase in 2008 as part of a three-year deal. Read more at > UNISON (UK)
EPSU affiliates report strong support for the general strike that took place on 27 June in protest at the government's austerity measures. The STAL local government union estimated that nine out of 10 workers in the sector supported the action. SINTAP argues that it was the most solidly supported general strike that sent a clear message to the government. STE said that the strike achieved a key aim in uniting workers and giving a sense of optimism about an alternative to austerity. [Read more at > STAL (PT)->http://www.stal.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1256&Itemid=1] [And at >
The two-day national strike in public administration against the government's economic policies and attacks on public service workers was supported across a wide range of services. Workers in water supply, the fire service, primary schools, kindergarten and in general administration took part with 100% support from refuse collection workers in many areas. The unions are intent on maintaining their campaign with the next step a national demonstration on 25 November supported by the CGTP-IN federation. [Read more at > STAL (PT)->http://www.stal.pt/artigo.asp?id=839] [And at > STAL (PT)->http:/
