No 11 November general strike: CGTP unions call a Lisbon march on 21 November and a rally at parliament on the 24th
There will be no general strike on 11 November. Protesters campaigning for affordable housing had called for one, proposing the same date as in Spain. The CGTP trade union confederation says it received the protesters' proposal, but was not approached by the Spanish unions. Only trade unions can call a general strike covering both the public and private sectors, and notice must be given in advance — time to do so is already running out (Jornal de Negócios).
Instead, on 29 October the CGTP announced a "big national demonstration" in Lisbon on 21 November and a rally at parliament on 24 November, the day of the final vote on the 2027 budget (CGTP website, Observador). The time and route of the march have not yet been announced.
The CGTP's general secretary, Tiago Oliveira, called the draft budget "deeply negative for workers" and urged people to make November a "month of struggle" against rising prices and for funding for the state health service (SNS), schools and housing.
The day before the march, on 20 November, public sector workers across the country will be on strike: schools, health centres, tax offices and AIMA may be closed that day — we reported on this earlier.
