According to a statement sent by the company to Lusa, this Saturday CP blocked 63 of the 150 trains scheduled from 00:00 to 08:00 due to the strike of train drivers.
A minimum service strike has been called by the National Union of Portuguese Railway Drivers (SMAQ) against the latest proposal for a €51 wage increase, representing an average career advancement of 3.89%, which the union structure believes. “clearly unacceptable.”
As such, the workers went on “strike to do any work” from the categories submitted by SMAQ from the late hours of the 9th until the early hours of this Saturday, and an overtime strike is currently planned.
According to the union, from 00:00 this Saturday until 23:59 on the 17th, “a strike for the provision of work for all normal daily working periods, the expected duration of which exceeds seven hours and 30 minutes, for the machinist.” or technical engineer.
From 00:00 on the 11th to 23:59 on the 17th, they hold a “work strike for all normal hours of daily work that involve entering and/or leaving headquarters from 00:00 to 06:00.” , for train drivers or technical drivers”, and from 00:00 on the 14th to 23:59 on the 17th “a strike for all normal working periods, the expected duration of which exceeds six hours, for the traction inspector or head of the Traction Inspector Category.”
Of the 150 trains scheduled from 00:00 to 08:00, 87 were held and 63 (42%) were delayed, according to a balance sheet compiled this Saturday morning, Lusa said in a response.
CP – Comboios de Portugal indicates that 48 regional trains were scheduled, but 25 flights were not flown, although 23 were flown.
In terms of urban areas, Lisbon planned 59, suppressed 19, and implemented 40.
According to the company, 29 were planned for this period in Porto City, 19 were implemented and 10 were suppressed.
In the city trains of Coimbra, five were planned, only one was carried out and four were cancelled.
As for long-distance trains, nine were planned, five suppressed and four implemented.
The arbitral tribunal ruled that the minimum services at the national level are about 30%, as well as services necessary for the safety and maintenance of equipment and installations, as well as emergency services and rescue trains.
In February, strikes called by several Communist Party unions led to the suppression of hundreds of convoys a day.