Una nueva huelga general tuvo lugar en Portugal el 22 de marzo, la segunda en cuatro meses, esta vez convocada solamente por el sindicato principal, CGTP. La huelga contó con una adhesión menor que la anterior pero estuvo marcada por una intensificación y radicalización de las protestas.
La Sección Portuguesa de la AIT (AIT-SP) ha marcado su presencia en Lisboa y Porto, antes y durante la huelga, con una campaña para la auto-organización de los trabajadores y la acción directa, así como participando en las manifestaciones que se celebraron en ambas ciudades.
Esta huelga general tuvo lugar dos meses después del congreso de la CGTP, en el que eligieron un nuevo secretario general, Armenio Carlos. No es sorprendente que Armenio Carlos sea también miembro del Comité Central del Partido Comunista Portugués.
La UGT socialista no se unió a la huelga esta vez, tras haber firmado un acuerdo sobre la paz social con el gobierno y los empresarios, aceptando ataques históricos a los derechos de los trabajadores, impuestos por un gobierno neoliberal que sigue los planes de austeridad del FMI y la UE.
La huelga llegó en un momento en el que los efectos de las políticas de austeridad están cobrando peaje a los trabajadores. El desempleo continúa subiendo en picado, siendo ahora del 15% según las cifras oficiales (35% entre los trabajadores jóvenes) y la emigración alcanza valores similares o incluso superiores a los de los años 60.
10/04/12
Report on the March 22nd General Strike in Portugal
A new general strike was held in Portugal on the March 22nd, the second in four months, this time convened only by the major union CGTP. The strike had a lower adhesion than the previous one but was marked by an intensification and radicalization of protests.
The Portuguese Section of the IWA (AIT-SP) has marked its presence in Lisbon and Porto, before and during the strike, with a campaign for workers’ self-organization and direct action and participating in the demonstrations that took place in both cities.
This general strike was held two months after the last congress of the CGTP, where a new general secretary, Arménio Carlos, was elected. Unsurprisingly, Arménio Carlos is also a member of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party.
The socialist run UGT did not join the strike this time, after having signed the agreement on social peace with the Government and employers, accepting historic attacks on workers' rights, imposed by a neoliberal government following the austerity plan of the IMF and EU.
The strike came at a time when the effects of the austerity policies are taking their toll on workers. Unemployment continues to rise sharply, standing now at 15% according to official figures (35% among young workers) and emigration reached values similar or even superior to those of the 1960s.
The Portuguese Section of the IWA (AIT-SP) has marked its presence in Lisbon and Porto, before and during the strike, with a campaign for workers’ self-organization and direct action and participating in the demonstrations that took place in both cities.
This general strike was held two months after the last congress of the CGTP, where a new general secretary, Arménio Carlos, was elected. Unsurprisingly, Arménio Carlos is also a member of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party.
The socialist run UGT did not join the strike this time, after having signed the agreement on social peace with the Government and employers, accepting historic attacks on workers' rights, imposed by a neoliberal government following the austerity plan of the IMF and EU.
The strike came at a time when the effects of the austerity policies are taking their toll on workers. Unemployment continues to rise sharply, standing now at 15% according to official figures (35% among young workers) and emigration reached values similar or even superior to those of the 1960s.
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