Portuguese anti-austerity strike hits mostly transport By Axel Bugge and Daniel Alvarenga LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese unions halted public transport on Thursday in a peaceful one-day strike against austerity measures that have led to the worst economic slump since the 1970s and sent unemployment to record levels. Trains, metro services and many public offices shut down. But restaurants and shops opened as hard-up Portuguese who could not afford to ...
June 27, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Portuguese trade unions strike over austerity Public transport and government offices are expected to be the worst-hit services as Portugal's two trade union confederations stage a national 24-hour strike against austerity measures. Unions representing ...
June 27, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News