CP has blocked 60 trains out of 253 scheduled from 00:00 to 08:00 this Wednesday due to the strike of the carrier’s workers, which took place on 193, according to data sent by the company to Lusa.
CP – Comboios de Portugal indicates that out of 66 planned regional trains, 25 flights did not operate.
As for the city of Lisbon, 115 were planned, but 24 were suppressed.
In the urban areas of Porto, 52 were planned for this period, six of which were suppressed.
As for long-distance trains, 11 out of 12 scheduled flights have been completed.
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, “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 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 “.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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