A strike by public administration workers is underway across the country, with union reports indicating a 60% participation rate in education and health sectors as of 9:00 on 2 November.
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Rail service on the Minho line is suspended between Nine and Viana do Castelo due to a problem with the overhead catenary system. Infraestruturas de Portugal is working on repairs, but there is no estimated time for the service to resume.
The Frente Comum and Fenprof unions have scheduled a protest for 10:30 on Tuesday, 3 November, in front of the Ministry of Labour in Lisbon. The action targets the Caixa Geral de Aposentações' (CGA) move to correct the calculation of approximately 3,000 retirement pensions—primarily teachers'—which the CGA claims were overpaid due to a calculation error, and to demand that pensioners not be required to return the funds.
Public sector workers are holding a 24-hour strike today, Monday 2 November, covering central, regional, and local administration. The stoppage, called by the STTS union, includes demands for a 10.20-euro tax-free meal card and revisions to performance assessment systems, though minimum services for critical health treatments like chemotherapy and dialysis are guaranteed.