The fifth day of partial strike by CP inspectors and ticket clerks caused the suspension, until 10 a.m., of 127 trains, mainly urban trains from Porto, according to data sent by the operator to Lusa.
According to the carrier, the strike between 00:00 and 10:00 caused the suppression of 58 regional trains, 62 urban trains from Porto and seven urban trains from Coimbra.
CP — Box office workers and conductors at Comboios de Portugal started a campaign on Thursday strike that will last until November 3and the airline anticipates disruptions to operations, particularly on October 31.
CP warns of strike disruptions between October 24 and November 3
In a note published on its website, the company reported that, “due to a strike called by the SFRCI union [Sindicato Ferroviário da Revisão Comercial Itinerante] between October 24 [quinta-feira] and November 3, 2024”, interruptions in the operation are expected.
The operator warned of the impact on Lisbon’s urban residents, with special impact on the Sintra, Azambuja and Sado lines.
On October 29 and 30, also partial strike, CP expects interruptions in Regional/Interregional, Coimbra Urban and Porto Urban services.
On October 31, when the strike will be totalFor 24 hours, disturbances are expected in Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, Regional/Interregional, Urbanos and Internacional Celta.
According to a ruling on minimum services published on the website of the Economic and Social Council (CES) on the Internet, on October 31, with “the exception of long-distance trains, all trains will run on the urban lines of Lisbon and Porto, autonomous and interregional, between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. and between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., in the exact terms provided before the presentation of the notice.”
During the rest of the strike period, of partial stoppage, the The court decreed only the minimum necessary services. security, maintenance, emergency services and the like.
Arbitration court decrees minimum services for CP strike that begins this Thursday
“In the remaining days occasional disturbances may occur“, specifically in the urban services of Lisbon and Intercities between the Algarve and Lisbon, said CP.
According to a source at the SFRCI, which represents CP box office workers and conductors, these strikes are motivated by what they say is the “non-compliance with the agreement” 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.
Source: Observadora
