Approximately one hundred police officers from the PSP and GNR gathered this Thursday in Lisbon to demand salary increases starting in January 2027. The unions criticized the government for delaying concrete proposals, demanding a pay scale update before the final approval of the 2027 State Budget.
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The SITAVA and SINTAC unions have called a strike covering all SATA Handling employees in the Azores. The action is divided into two periods: from October 21 to 27, it takes place daily between 07:30 and 10:30 (Azores time); from October 28 to November 3, it occurs daily between 16:00 and 19:00 (Azores time).
Police and GNR personnel are demonstrating today in Lisbon to demand higher salaries, career restructuring, and improved working conditions. This protest is the start of a series of nationwide actions, with a future National Demonstration to be scheduled by the organisers.
The CENA-STE union has called a strike for workers in the cultural sector on October 17th. The stoppage is intended to allow employees to participate in a national demonstration organized by the CGTP-IN union in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra.