Numbers. Unions said about 3 million people adhered to the paralysis of Wednesday, November 24th, out of 5.5 million active people. With this number, they declared that the strike was a perfect success. Transportation was hit the hardest and several businesses (subway, busses, ferries) were closed in Lisbon, Porto and provincial towns (Coimbra). In health and, to a lesser extent, education, strike rates went as high as 80%. Air-traffic controllers, firefighters, justice and artists also went on strike.
al businesses (subway, busses, ferries) were closed in Lisbon, Porto and provincial towns (Coimbra). In health and, to a lesser extent, education, strike rates went as high as 80%. Air-traffic controllers, firefighters, justice and artists also went on strike.
Government. The government rejects these figures, using the electricity consumption indicator for time slots compared with the same time slot on a “regular” day: there has been no change in consumption. Minister of Labor Helena André s
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