Portugal

On the surface little seems to have changed as a result of the election to Portugal’s Legislative Assembly on the 6th October. But, beneath the surface, processes are developing which are likely in the next […]

Less than two months before a general election, in the middle of the tourist season, Portugal was brought to a standstill by a five-day strike of fuel-tanker drivers. Strikers are members of new union, Sindicato […]

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘carnation’ Portuguese revolution. A half-century of brutal right-wing dictatorship rule was swept aside in a day. The revolution started at 12.25 am, on Thursday 25 April 1974, […]

The following articles are translations and adaptations of articles originally published in the blog of Socialismo Revolucionário (CWI in Portugal): https://socialismohoje.wordpress.com and concern the struggle of the dockers against precarious work in portuguese ports and […]

Portuguese dockers took strike action across all ports on Friday 27 July. They are fighting against widespread persecution and union busting in Portuguese ports, especially in Leixões and Caniçal (Madeira), where workers are being threatened […]

6 CWI members expelled in undemocratic attack The CWI relies on the donations from working class people around the world to fund our campaigns.Please donate towards building the CWI.

Solidarity in defence of CWI members and symphthisers The CWI relies on the donations from working class people around the world to fund our campaigns.Please donate towards building the CWI.

Militant strike action blocks bosses attempts to undermine collective bargaining The CWI relies on the donations from working class people around the world to fund our campaigns.Please donate towards building the CWI.