Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing
The infrastructure minister appealed to the CP unions to suspect the strike that he considers “empty of objectives.” Miguel Pinto Luz also revealed that he had presented a proposal for wage increases in the amount of 5.75 million euros, which did not answer.
This is one for those who walk with a train.
As strikes convened by the Ascefco, Assifeco, Fecrans, Fentcop, Sinaf, Sindefer, Sympb, Syfb, Sintti, Siofa, SNAQ, SNQ, STF and STMEFE, between 7 and 8; by the SMAQ Union, between the 7th and 14th; And by the SFRCI Union, between May 11 and 14 will make circulation very difficult.
To make matters worse, the arbitration court decided-unanimously-last Friday, Do not fix any minimum services.
Fourth (day 7) and quinta– -8) will be the most critics.
Pinto Luz attacks unions
Within hours of the beginning of the strike of most union forces, the government, by the voice of the minister of infrastructure Miguel Pinto Luz appealed to the CP unions to suspect the “Empty strike of objectives”.
“The country has been surprised by the biggest strikes since we took office. Government in management, limited in its negotiating capacity; strikes specifically marked for the election campaign period; strikes that are not negotiating tools; Empty strikes of objectives, ”said Pinto Luz.
Even “in management” and “limited”, the minister said he had a proposal of wage increases in the amount of 5.75 million euros, “with an extraordinary restructuring of careers, the maximum that in this situation of government in management is allowed to us.” However, the government No answer.
“There was total good faith of the government, but so far, There was no opening On the part of the unions, ”lamented Miguel Pinto Luz, who spoke at a press conference in Lisbon.
The CP has been warning of the possibility of “strong disturbances in circulation” from Wednesday, and until May 14, due to strikes called by several unions, and for not being defined minimum services by the Arbitral Tribunal of the Social Economic Council.
