Lisbon Metro Strike with No Minimum Services
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Lisbon's metropolitan works at a minimum on Wednesday in connection with a strike caused by the inaction of its leadership, broadcasting Portuguese television. "The unions have approached the subway leadership, pointing to a number of problems, in particular the shortage of staff and excessive extra-curricular work, but the management does not provide any specific answers", TV reports.
A 24-hour shutdown will stop the traffic and shut down the stations. Trade union structures accuse the company of defaults and lack of answers to problems such as the excessive use of extra work and the existence of long shifts
Service interrupted between 5:00 p.m. on the 14th and 6:30 p.m. on the 15th of October. Unions say that the agreement reached in April is not being fulfilled. Administration considers strike "disproportionate".
The trade unions representing the chiefs of the Directorate of Operations (DOP) of the Metropolitano de Lisboa confirmed the strike scheduled for Wednesday, 14 October, claiming that they continue to solve problems related to the lack of personnel.
Overcrowded buses, riots at stops and redoubling demand by TVDE on the day of a subway strike. In Lisbon, people are already used to the uncertainty of public transport.
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