The first general strike in 12 years — jointly called by CGTP and by UGT — this Thursday is causing a significant strike in essential sectors, according to figures released by the unions. Lisbon and Porto dawned with very little movement, almost in a holiday atmospherewhile municipal services, hospitals, transport and large industrial units register very high uptake. The CGTP list, updated at 5:30 am, confirms dozens of services closed and multiple operations completely stopped. But it still didn’t have, for example, schools.
The trade union central guarantees that membership is exceeding expectations in strategic sectors. With the two largest cities in the country abnormally quiet and several public and private services operating in a very limited way, Portugal today lives one of the most extensive labor mobilizations since 2013.
Local authorities and urban services
Municipal urban hygiene and waste collection services are among the most affected. Municipalities like Setúbal, Palmela, Moita, Amadora, Évora, Viana do Castelo, Loures, Sintra, Seixal and Vila Franca de Xira register total closure or adherence of 98% to 100% in night collection shifts.
In Lisbon, urban cleaning — especially night shift drivers — has memberships in the order of 90%. In Funchal, waste collection and urban cleaning also works with shutdowns above 55%.
Transport and logistics
The stoppage in public transport has immediate effects:
- CP and Infrastructures of Portugal present 100% adherence at various points on the railway network.
- No Lisbon Metrothere is a record of total stoppage in several services.
- A Transtejo/Soflusawhich ensures river connections in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, also has full membership.
- As offices of Railsin Odivelas, are completely stopped.
In logistics, units such as Super Bock Logistics, Rangel (Montijo)warehouses of tobacco company and the logistics hub of Sonae in Azambuja register memberships between 70% e 100%with an impact on the distribution of essential goods.
Health: hospitals and local health units
Health is the sector where there is the largest number of services with adherence close to or equal to 100%. Among the many reported cases:
- Santa Maria Hospital (Lisbon) — ENT, Urology emergency, Ophthalmology, delivery unit and various critical services.
- Loures Hospital — most wards and specialties stopped.
- In Elva — RX, laboratory, orthopedics and several inpatient wards with full compliance.
- Portalegre — maternity, pediatrics, palliatives, surgery and psychiatry.
Other reference units — São João (Porto), Garcia de Orta (Almada), Braga, Viseu, Santarém, Setúbal, Covilhã e Chaves — register memberships between 90% e 100%affecting emergencies, technical services, operating rooms and wards.
A Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital and the D. Estefânia Hospital They also have very high participation in assistants, administrative and nursing.
Industry and energy
The strike is particularly significant in the industrial sector:
- A Autoeuropa tem production stoppedwith supplying units — Forvia Faurecia, Viroc, Benter, Smp Automotive, Preh Portugal, Gestamp, jealous metal — to register memberships of 80% a 99%.
- In the environmental and energy sector, units of Valorsul, ERSUC, Tagus Atlantic waters e Amarsul present total paralysis or adhesions between 75% e 100%.
Also companies like Orica Mining (Aljustrel), Continental Advanced Antenna (Vila Real) e Gallo Vidro (Marinha Grande) have memberships between 70% e 100%.
Commerce and services
The impact is less homogeneous, but still relevant on several points:
- A Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Espinhosocial units in Loures, hotels and cleaning companies — including teams that operate on aircraft — register enrollments of 57% a 100%.
- In retail and distribution, there are 50% membership in logistics centers in Mercadona (Almeirim) e Pingo Doce (Alverca).
- Concierge, surveillance and cleaning companies linked to the CITY present high values in Palmela, Sintra and Lisbon.