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Nurses' union reports 100% participation in strike at ULS Santo António in Porto

The independent nurses' union SITEU held a strike on Monday, 26 October, at the Santo António Local Health Unit (ULS) in Porto, demanding the completion of performance evaluations for 2023-2025 and the payment of owed salary arrears and retroactive pay. Minimum services were maintained during the stoppage.

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If you are a patient at ULS Santo António, the union reports that minimum services are being maintained, though you should anticipate potential disruptions to non-emergency care during this period.

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Farmers in the Castelo Branco district are organizing a slow march of tractors and agricultural machinery on 2 November in Fundão to protest rising costs of fuel, fertilizers, and energy. The demonstration, organized by the local farmers' association (ADACB), calls for concrete government measures to reduce production costs and guarantee fair prices for national produce.

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Spanish union pushes for Iberian general strike over housing and asks CGTP and UGT to join

A spokesman for the Madrid Tenants' Union called on Portugal's CGTP and UGT trade unions on Sunday, 25 October, to collaborate in an Iberian general strike scheduled for 11 November to demand the right to housing. Pablo García Bachiller made the appeal during the Future in Common Summit in Lisbon, arguing that the housing struggle is international and that labor demands must be linked to housing rights.

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CGTP does not rule out a general strike but currently advocates for increased protest action

The general secretary of the CGTP trade union, Tiago Oliveira, stated that all forms of protest are under consideration to address current demands. He noted that a general strike requires specific prior stages and that for now, the union is focusing on intensifying other forms of industrial action.

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New protests scheduled after night of police clashes and tent clearances in Lisbon and Porto · CNN Portugal · 23h ago
Nurses call strike and protest at Santo António hospital in Porto · Observador · 2d ago
IP3 closed at night next week for construction works · Observador · 2d ago
100 ambulances to cross 25 de Abril Bridge on Monday in protest over fuel support · Observador · 3d ago
SATA operations face disruptions due to handling strike · Observador · 4d ago

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