The Lisbon firefighters, who had been on strike since October 1, suspended the strike at 00:00 this Wednesday after the start of negotiations with the Government, a union source informed the Lusa news agency.
In statements this Wednesday to the Lusa agency, the president of the Lisbon Municipal Workers’ Union (STML), Nuno Almeida, stated that after the start of negotiations with the Government, the firefighters decided to suspend the strike that was to end on Thursday. -fair.
“The union was part of the meeting with the Government that began the negotiation of the Firefighters Personnel Statute Meetings of Local Administration and negotiation professionals are already planned for November 6, 14 and 25, and also on December 3, 13 and 20,” he stated.
According to the union, the “Government suggested that the unions send their proposals related to each of these topics in advance, giving the possibility of including other topics that they consider relevant.”
“As progress is made on the issues, the Government will also present its proposals”said Nuño Almeida.
However, the president of the STML stated, if the negotiations do not respond positively to the aspirations of the workers, new forms of struggle will be decided.
“As for the balance of nearly a month of strike, it is positive. If it were not for the workers’ struggle, the negotiations would have been delayed further. Us In the early days, adherence was 95% to 100%.Then with the Government’s announcement calling for the first meeting, it was smaller,” he said.
Lisbon firefighters began a month-long strike on October 1 (which will end on October 31) to demand a review of the Personnel Statute of Professional Firefighters of the Local Administration, specifically the review of the remuneration table.
Adherence to the Lisbon Firefighters’ strike exceeds 95%, affirms the Union
HE recognition of the firefighter career as a rapidly growing profession is another of the demands, as well as the review of the retirement regime.
Video. Firefighters burned tires in protest before the Assembly of the Republic
At the beginning of October, hundreds of sapper firefighters demonstrated in front of the Assembly of the Republic, demolishing the building’s protective bars and occupying the stairs for three hours, in addition to setting off firecrackers and burning tires.
Photo gallery. Shouts of order, firecrackers and a coffin: more than a thousand firefighters occupied the stairs of the Assembly of the Republic
Among the demands are salary increases, risk allowance similar to that granted to security forces and revision of the statute.
Salary adjustments, risk supplements and working hours that guarantee safety. The demands of firefighters in protest in AR
Source: Observadora
