Housing

"Encampments" in Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Coimbra appeal to CGTP and UGT to join the fight for the right to housing

Housing protest movements currently holding encampments in four major cities have sent a letter to the CGTP and UGT trade unions requesting their support and closer cooperation between labour struggles and housing access claims.

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This is an ongoing effort to align labour unions with housing protests, which may lead to joint industrial or public actions in the future if the unions decide to participate.

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