Metro do Porto to Close Early on December 30 Due to Strike: What You Need to Know
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Metro do Porto to Close Early on December 30 Due to Strike: What You Need to Know

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Summary:

  • Metro do Porto will close early on December 30 due to a strike.

  • Last departures will occur between 22:00 and 23:00.

  • Total strike planned for December 31 and January 1, impacting services during peak times.

  • Union demands include payment of the annual performance bonus and better working conditions.

  • ViaPorto claims the union overlooks the financial difficulties the company is facing.

Early Closure Announcement

Due to a strike called by the SMAQ (National Union of Train Drivers of Portugal), the Metro do Porto will close its operations earlier on Monday, December 30. The last departures will occur across the network between 22:00 and 23:00 as stated in an official announcement from the transport operator.

Last Departures by Line

  • Blue Line (A): Last departures are at 22:23 towards Senhor de Matosinhos and 22:45 towards Estádio do Dragão.
  • Red Line (B): Last departures are at 22:11 towards Estádio do Dragão and 22:31 towards Póvoa de Varzim.
  • Green Line (C): Last departures are at 22:21 towards Campanhã and 22:51 towards ISMAI.
  • Yellow Line (D): Last departures are at 22:53 towards Hospital São João and 23:03 towards Vila d’Este.
  • Violet Line (E): Last departures are at 22:44 towards the Airport and 22:57 towards Estádio do Dragão.
  • Orange Line (F): Last departures are at 22:21 towards Senhora da Hora and 22:49 towards Fânzeres.

Impact of the Strike

The Union has announced a total strike on December 31 and January 1, demanding the payment of an annual performance bonus from the operator ViaPorto, part of the Barraqueiro Group. The strike will also affect operations on December 30 and January 2, as workers will be refusing to perform overtime work.

On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, typically busy times for the metro service, workers will strike all services. The SMAQ emphasizes that the reasons for this strike are consistent with previous strikes held between December 17 and 22.

Union's Demands

The SMAQ claims that the strike is due to ViaPorto's failure to comply with the Company Agreement, specifically regarding the promised annual bonus for 2023. Additionally, the union is advocating for improvements in working conditions for drivers and the regularization of compensatory rests.

In response, ViaPorto stated that the union is ignoring the company’s financial reality, which is currently unstable and awaiting resolution of financial balance processes involving Metro do Porto SA and the Portuguese State.

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