A series of strikes across Portugal is disrupting schools, government services, waste collection, healthcare operations, and air travel. More than 350,000 public-administration workers are covered by Friday’s labor actions, with unions demanding improvements to workers’ career structures and employment conditions. Separately, easyJet cabin crew began a five-day strike over issues including scheduling stability, seniority-based pay progression, and conditions in a proposed company agreement. The simultaneous actions show labor disputes spreading across both Portugal’s public sector and transportation industry.
See "Schools closed, services slowed and flights cancelled: strikes hit Portugal", Diana Rosa Rodrigues, Euro News, October 2, 2026