Thousands march in Portugal for pay rises
Thousands march in Portugal for pay rises Thousands of people marched in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday, demanding higher wages and other measures to help tackle the rising cost of living. The CGTP, the country's largest trade union confederation, wants wage increases of at least 10 percent, above the rate of inflation, and nothing less than a 100 euro ($108) increase for all workers. The march came a day after a national strike by civil servants in support of higher wages. In 2022, inflation reached 7.4 percent, the highest level in 30 years.
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Thousands of people marched in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday, demanding higher wages and other measures to help tackle the rising cost of living.
The march, called by the CGTP, the country’s largest trade union confederation, came a day after a national strike by civil servants in support of higher wages.
The CGTP wants the government to implement a package of anti-poverty measures, including price controls on key commodities and measures to curb soaring rents and the cost of property loans.
In 2022, inflation reached 7.4 percent, the highest level in 30 years.
CGTP Secretary General Isabel Camarinha told the crowd they wanted wage increases of at least 10 percent, above the rate of inflation, and nothing less than a 100 euro ($108) increase for all workers.
Topics: Portugal