Portugal
The UGT and CGTP-IN trade union confederations have both called for a general strike on 27 June in protest at the austerity measures being implemented by the government and pushed by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The confederations are calling for an end to exploitation and impoverishment and a fundamental change of course.
Read more at > CGTP (PT)
And at > UGT (PT)
The ADEDY public sector and GSEE private sector union confederation organized their fifth general strike on 29 June in protest against government cuts to the social security system and changes to employment legislation. Read more at > ADEDY (EL) And at > Bloomberg news website (EN)
The two main trade union confederations have once again been united in their opposition to government austerity plans and are planning a general strike. The date has not yet been confirmed but is likely to be linked to a parliamentary vote on the state budget for 2012. If the budget goes through then public sector workers earning over €1000 a month could see massive cuts in bonuses, some worth the equivalent of two months’ pay. [Read more at > Euronews (EN)->http://www.Euronews.net/2011/10/18/general-strike-plans-for-portugal-as-unions-object-to-more-austerity/] [And at > Euronews (EN)-> http
The two main trade union confederations – FTGB/ABVV and CSC/ACV – organised a general strike on 6 October over the failure of the government and employers’ organisations to respond to the fall in purchasing power as inflation continues to rise. The unions also highlighted the financial crisis and the willingness of government to spend millions rescuing major financial institutions while failing to respond to the economic pressures facing workers and pensioners. [Read more at > Reuters (EN)->http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL628008820081006?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=10272]
