Union announces strikes for June at Carris

The National Union of Drivers and other workers (SNMOT) announced a strike at Carris, partially between June 2 and 6, and from 24 hours to 12 June. The stoppage is in protest for the impasse in negotiations with the company.

In a statement, SNMOT said it will call a strike at Carris Highway Carrier, from June 2 to 6, Monday to Friday, two hours at the beginning and end of each service, and 24 hours on June 12.

According to Lusa agency, the trade union structure explained that the agreement on salary updates would not imply the termination of the business process and that, together with the company, it would constitute “working groups with a view, namely, reducing working hours in a phased way to 35 hours per week”.

According to SNMOT, he had already been able to reduce effective work to about 37 hours and 30 minutes per week, « a fact that was only assumed by all involved in this process some time later. »

On 30 April, the first meeting of the working group created to reduce effective work to the 35 hours per week.

According to the union, Carris, after requesting to provide data in order to present “proposals as reliable and reached the company”, did not.

« Unlike others, SNMOT does not want to wait for the company’s proposals to then criticize or reject them » and « intend to do » the « which has already done with the reduction of effective work from 40 hours to 37 hours and 30 minutes », refers to that « will remain a proactive and non-passive or reactive union. »

Carris has been under the management of the Lisbon City Council since 2017 and workers have been represented by various trade union structures, such as SNMOT, the Portugal Highway and Urban Transport Workers Union (Strup), Sitra – Transport Workers Union, Sitesse – Service Sector Union and ASPTC – Carris Workers’ Union Association and Participated Association