Labour Research (April 2024)

European news

Journalists’ strike

Portuguese journalists came out on general strike last month for the first time since 1982. The strike began on 14 March and continued for 24 hours, affecting a wide range of media outlets.

The journalists’ key demand is for higher pay and proper payments for overtime worked.

The situation in the sector worsened sharply last year following a crisis at Global Media Group, one of the country’s main media operations, which resulted in wages not being paid and layoffs.


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