CP strike suppressed 59 trains before 08:00

The CP strike this Monday resulted in the suppression of 59 out of 252 trains running before 08:00, most of which were bound for Urbanos de Lisbon and regional services, according to CP – Comboios de Portugal.

According to the information disclosed, from 00:00 to 08:00, out of 113 trains scheduled to Urbanos de Lisboa, 25% (22.1%) were canceled, in Urbanos do Porto, out of 52 scheduled trains, six were canceled (11 ,5%). and at Urbanos de Coimbra, half of the eight planned connections have been completed.

There were 67 trains scheduled in the regional service and the strike forced 23 (34.3%) to be suppressed, and in the long-distance service only one of the 12 scheduled trains did not run.

On March 28, several unions in the railway sector, including Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and CP, announced more strikes before the end of this month.

After several days of strike from 00:00 to 02:00 and a whole day last Thursday until April 30, the strike at the IP and KP will be from the eighth hour of work.

Until the end of the month, “on the CPU, 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”, and from today until April 30, in the IP, “workers, normal worker which is more than three hours between 00:00 and 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 the Portuguese Railways (SMAQ) also announced a new strike at CP during April due to the “disdain” 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 motor material.

There is still demand for “humanization of duty lists, fixed meal times and reduction of rest time outside headquarters”, “an effective protocol for psychological support of train 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 “.