This Thursday, ticket inspectors and ticket office workers at CP — Comboios de Portugal begin a strike that will last until November 3, and the airline anticipates disruptions in operations, especially on October 31.
In a note published on its website, the railway operator reported that, “due to a strike called by the SFRCI union [Sindicato Ferroviário da Revisão Comercial Itinerante] between October 24 and November 3, 2024”, the company foresees interruptions in operations.
CP warns of strike disruptions between October 24 and November 3
This Thursday and Friday, when the strike is partial, the operator warned about the impact on Urban Lisbonwith special impact on the Sintra, Azambuja and Sado Lines.
On October 28, 29 and 30, also partial strike, CP foresees Interruptions in Regional/Interregional, Urban Coimbra and Urban Porto services..
On October 31, when there will be a total closure for 24 hours, it is expected Riots in Alfa Pendular, Intercities, Regional/Interregional, Urban and International Celtic.
The company stated that “minimum services have been defined for the Urban services of Lisbon and Porto and Regional and Interregional services, which will be announced in due course.”
According to a ruling published on the website of the Economic and Social Council (CES), on October 31, with “the exception of long-distance trains, all trains will run on the Lisbon and Porto urban, regional and interregional lines.” , between 6:00 and 7:30 in the morning and 18:30 and 20:00 in the afternoon, in the exact terms provided before the presentation of the notice.”
During the rest of the strike period, of partial closure, the court decreed only the minimum necessary services of security, maintenance, emergency services and the like.
“Occasional disturbances may occur in the remaining days,” in particular on Lisbon’s urban and intercity services between the Algarve and Lisbon, CP added.
Contacted by Lusa, on October 18, The union indicated that the strikes will be partial, lasting two hours at the beginning of each shift, and on October 31 the strike will last 24 hours..
According to a source from SFRCI, which represents CP ticket office workers and conductors, these strikes are motivated by what they say is the “non-compliance with the agreement” they signed in July of last year with the operator.
The protest “has to do with remuneration”and, according to the union, the agreement provides for a “transportation and availability subsidy bonus on the base salary”, something that would bring advantages to workers. The union wants a greater balance in terms of salaries for machinists.
In the notice published by CP, the operator informed its customers that “they already have tickets purchased to travel on trains of the Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, International, Interregional and Regional services” which “will allow a refund for the total value of the ticket.” purchased, or your free change to another train of the same category and in the same class.”
This procedure can be carried out on the carrier’s website or at the ticket offices.
“After this period, and up to 10 days after the end of the strike, a refund can be requested by filling out the online contact form ‘Refund for Delay or Suppression’, and sending a scan of the original ticket,” he concluded.
Source: Observadora
