In a statement, the Lisbon Metropolitan remembers that the workers’ representative unions presented a Pre-guard of strike for September 9th and 11th, between 05:00 and 10:00so the transportation service will be affected during this period.
The Lisbon Metropolitan released on Monday that the Arbitral Tribunal did not decrease minimal services for the partial strikes of Metro workers scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday and that the service will only open from 10:30.
In a statement, the remembers that the workers’ representative unions presented a Pre-guard of strike for September 9th and 11th, between 05:00 and 10:00so the transportation service will be affected during this period.
The company says it has stated “immediately” negotiations with workers’ representative organizations, having submitted two proposals according to “They seek to balance the arguments presented by workers with the company’s management objectives and the promotion of productivity, in accordance with the legal determinations regarding the increase in salary range to the year 2025”.
Arbitral entity did not decreed the minimum services proposed
The Lisbon Metropolitan adds that it presented, with the Arbitral Tribunal, a request duly substantiated for the definition of minimum services, which aimed to ensure the continuity of the circulation of trains during the strike periods, taking into account “The relevance of the public service” which lends to the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. However, it addsthe arbitral entity did not decrease the proposed minimum services.
The company states that during the period before the strike, “It has promoted, and will continue to promote, dialogue with unions, in view of an understanding that allows the suspension of that strike” and says he expects that “a structural and lasting understanding” is possible “”Remembering that a new plenary of workers is scheduled for 15:00 this Monday.
Lisbon Metropolitan Workers announced a week ago to hold partial strikes on September 9 and 11, due to “Lack of answers to your claims.”
The strike will take place from 05:00 to 10:00 for the operation workers, from 07:00 to 12:00 for workers in the workshop sector, from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm for fixed and administrative sectors workers and from 02:00 to 07:00 for night and road workers. Among the claims is the increase in meal, vacation and Christmas allowance and changes in maximum weekly working hours.
The Lisbon Metropolitan operates daily with four lines: yellow (dodgela mouse), green (Sodré-CAIS Telheiras), Blue (Reboleira-Santa Apolónia) and red (Sebastião Airport). Usually the metro works between 06:30 and 01:00.
