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CP station almost empty, in Porto – São Bento
Second day of stoppage, second day without any train. Company has already issued a statement about these “severe damage”.
Adherence to the second day of greve of workers CP – Comboios de Portugal is 100%, com All Stop CirculationI told Lusa union source.
“As with the strike, the adhesion is 100%. There were no developments. There were no cedencies from the government, or on the part of the CP, therefore The strike remains”, He told Lusa Júlio Marques, from the Union Association of Intermediate Railway Exploration Heads (Ascef), which is part of the 14 unions that summoned the strike.
CP – Comboios de Portugal confirmed on the radio that No train circulated until 8 am on Thursday.
It is recalled that the 14 unions have complaints focused on the salaries: Collective bargaining of salary increases and implementing the restructuring agreement of salary tables, “under the terms in which it was negotiated and agreed.”
It is serious
CP does not hide: this strike is causing “Severe Disorders” to the daily life of all its customers.
In a statement, the company writes that these situations cause “Severe damage” to passengers.
The CP does not agree with the Arbitral Tribunal of the Economic and Social Council, which does not establish minimal services: “severely compromises the public interest and disproportionately penalizes citizens, affecting access to work, health and education”.
Therefore, CP presented a appeal with the Lisbon Court of Appeal, contesting this decision.
The company adds that, together with the government, it has stressful to meet requirements of the Workers: He presented to the unions a proposal to restructure the salary tables in the amount of 5.75 million euros, “maximum value that can be framed within the legal limits of a management government – which was not accepted”.
