According to the Directorate General of Administration and Public Employment (DGAEP), the number of notices of strikes in public administration in 2023 increased by more than 150% compared to the previous year. There were 875 strikes called last year, compared to 341 in 2022. The hardest hit sectors were education, health and justice.
The vast majority of strikes were registered in the education sector, with 650 notices filed, corresponding to 75% of the total strikes, followed by health (58), justice (56) and local administration (52).
Taking into account the demands of the majority of trade union structures, the main reasons for the protests were an increase in wages in the face of rising living costs and demands for improved working conditions.
In the world of civil servants, the most noticeable were the strikes of teachers, the main demand of which was the restoration of the service life frozen during the “troika” – six years, six months and 23 days.
The trend promises to continue throughout this year, judging by the 45 strike notices that have already been received by the DGAEP, and also because teachers’ demands remain unanswered. In January, 32 strikes were registered in the education sector, three in the justice sector, one in the health sector and nine in local administration.
Details PRIVATE 762 MESSAGES IN DGERT Data from the Directorate General of Employment and Labor Relations (DGERT), available until the end of November, shows that 762 strike notices have been issued in the private sector since January. PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SECTOR C 517 Workers in the government business sector also report their struggles to DGERT. Between January and November, unions representing these workers issued 517 strike notices.
Details PRIVATE 762 MESSAGES IN DGERT Data from the Directorate General of Employment and Labor Relations (DGERT), available until the end of November, shows that 762 strike notices have been issued in the private sector since January. PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SECTOR C 517 Workers in the government business sector also report their struggles to DGERT. Between January and November, unions representing these workers issued 517 strike notices.
Author: João Maltes
Source: CM Jornal
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