Representatives from the PSP and GNR unions delivered a document to the Prime Minister's office on Thursday, 29 October, demanding salary increases, career progression, and improved working conditions. The unions characterized current negotiations with the Government as unproductive, as no concrete proposals have been presented to date.
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Hundreds of PSP police and GNR guards held a national protest in Lisbon on Thursday, 29 October, to demand salary increases, career revisions, and better working conditions. Representatives from the ASPP and APG unions are delivering a document of demands to the Prime Minister, citing a lack of concrete proposals from the government during current negotiations.
Police and GNR personnel are marching from Largo de Camões to the Prime Minister's official residence in São Bento. The protest was organised by the ASPP (Police Union) and the APG (GNR Professionals Association).
The CGTP trade union federation has scheduled a national demonstration for 21 November. The protest aims to address labour and social policy demands.