CP blocked 59 trains out of 252 scheduled for the period from 00:00 to 08:00 this Monday due to a strike by workers, most of which were urban in Lisbon and regional, according to data sent by the company to Luso.
At the start of more than a week-long strike, CP – Comboios de Portugal indicates that out of 67 planned regional trains, 21 connections were not made, while in urban Lisbon 113 were planned and 27 were suppressed.
Porto’s urban trains had 52 scheduled for the period, six of which were suppressed, while long-distance trains made 11 of the 12 scheduled runs.
Until the end of the month, “at the CP, workers whose normal duration is more than three hours between 00:00 and 05:00 will strike from the seventh hour of work.”
Until April 30, at the IP, “workers whose normal duration is more than three hours in the period from 00:00 to 05:00 will strike from the seventh hour of work.”
These strikes were announced by the trade union platform, consisting of ASCEF – Allied Association of Middle Managers for Railway Research; SINFB – National Union of Railway Workers of the Brace Tribe and Related Workers; o SINFA – Independent Trade Union of Railway Transport, Infrastructure and Related Industries Workers; o FENTECOP – National Union of Transport, Communications and Public Works; SIOFA – Independent Union of Railway Workers, etc.; ASSIFECO – Independent Trade Union Association of Commercial Railway Workers and STF – Railway Technical Services.
The National Union of Drivers of Portuguese Railways (SMAQ) is also on strike throughout April, given the “snub” it accuses the company of.
Workers’ demands include “efficient wage increases”, “traction career evaluation”, and improved working conditions in driver’s cabs and social facilities, as well as safety conditions on lines and in parks to protect automotive material. .
There is still demand for “humanization of duty lists, established meal times and reduction of rest time outside headquarters”, “an effective protocol for psychological support of drivers in case of people getting stuck on the way and accidents” and “recognition and assessment of professional requirements and training of drivers by a new legislative framework” .
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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