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IPSS workers protest for salaries and careers

Workers from Private Institutions of Social Solidarity (IPSS) held a demonstration this Thursday to demand salary increases and career progression.

RTP· 56m agoRead original ↗

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Lisbon Metro without service until 6:00 AM

The strike called by six unions suspended all service on the Lisbon Metro for the day, with no minimum services provided. The suspension ends at 6:00 AM on Thursday, October 15.

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PSP union challenges Montenegro: either give the Interior Ministry conditions to negotiate or remove him from the equation

The president of the PSP union is demanding that the Prime Minister provide the Minister of Internal Administration with the necessary political conditions and authority to conduct negotiations with police forces, or replace him.

Expresso· 18h agoRead original ↗

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Fenprof claims there are still more classes without teachers this year

The teachers' union federation Fenprof reports that the number of vacant teaching positions currently open in schools is higher than at the same time in 2025. The union criticizes the government for the lack of progress in revising the teaching career statute, noting that the last meeting with the Ministry of Education took place on August 6.

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