31 May 2017 | 05:23 PM UTC
Portugal: Civil servants strike June 2
Nationwide civil servant strike planned on June 2; anticipate longer wait times at hospitals
Event
Civil servants are planning to hold a 24-hour strike on Friday, June 2. The strike will particularly affect operations in education, health, and culture sectors among others.
Anticipate increased waiting times at hospitals on June 2.
Context
Workers are asking for better salaries, payment for overtime hours, and a decrease of working hours to 35-hours per week for all the public sector workers.
Advice
Individuals in Portugal are advised to keep abreast of the situation, and to avoid all protests as a precaution.
