Prison guards at the Porto prison establishment have suspended their planned strike, which was set to begin on Monday, 2026-10-05. The suspension follows assurances regarding increased security and protection measures for staff.
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Read today’s briefingA strike called by CGTP unions for October 2, 2026, involves 350,000 public administration workers, including higher technicians, technical assistants, and operational assistants. The action is expected to disrupt services across municipal departments, school operations, and public waste collection.
EasyJet cabin crew are set to strike for five days, from Friday, 2 October, to Tuesday, 6 October. The union expects disruption to approximately 500 flights across Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports, with minimum services mandated for routes to the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores.
The Ministry of Health has scheduled a meeting with the association representing contract doctors (tarefeiros) for Friday, October 2, 2026. The discussion is expected to focus on a new regulation (portaria) defining hourly pay rates for these professionals, which the government intends to implement in October.