Metro Lisbon: Union says that joining the strike “is high” – TVI24

The accession of the workers of the Lisbon Metro to the 24-hour strike was at 07:00 today “high”, finding the doors of closed seasons, said source of the Federation of Transport and Communications of Trade Unions.

“At this point I can say is that adherence is high, we do not have membership numbers. It is too early. At operating level, workers have responded to expectations, “said Anabela Carvalheira agency Lusa.

According to the union the Federation of Transport and Communications Trade Union (Fectrans), workers continuing their struggle against the privatization of the company, in defense of jobs and of a quality public service.

The Metropolitano de Lisboa ended at 23:20 on Monday due to the 24-hour strike in protest against the sub company.

“This strike is a continuation of the struggle of the Metro workers against the privatization of the company, against the restructuring that is under way, which calls into question immense jobs, in defense of jobs and of a quality public service, “he told Lusa Anabela Carvalheira.

In addition to this 24-hour strike, workers still scheduled another in the same way and also in protest against the sub Metro, to May 26, ie in a week.

“Obviously, if the government remove all these things and talk with us, we are still in time to do the day of the strike 26,” the union leader.

Metropolitano de Lisboa said that the movement would be suspended between 23:20 on Monday and 06:30 on Wednesday “for 24-hour strike called by reason of various union organizations representing workers “.

The carrier adds that the Carris strengthen some of the bus routes that coincide with the axes served by Metro, between 06:30 and 21:00 on Tuesday.

Lines with increasing the number of circulating buses are 726 (Breakers – Pontinha Center), a 736 (Cais do Sodre – Odivelas – Dr. Lima Pimentel District), 744 (Marques de Pombal – Moscavide – Quinta das Laranjeiras) and 746 (Marquis of Pombal – Damaia Station).

The government approved on 26 February to sub Metro and Carris and, in March, was published in the Official Gazette of the international open tender. Applicants for the sub would have until 14 May to submit proposals.

However, international tenders for sub-concession of the Lisbon Metro and bus rails have been extended to an unspecified date because of the number of questions by interested parties, said source of the Lisbon Transport.