“Clearly, we are working on that,” he stated, adding: “It’s not just for the Madeira region. We are working on its different dimensions. On the infrastructure side, we are talking about CP, metros, air transport, and airports.”
“The strike is called, and we will try to mitigate and minimize its effects for all Portuguese,” emphasized Miguel Pinto Luz.
The official was speaking at Madeira International Airport during a ceremony marking the achievement of five million passengers in 2025, the highest number ever in a single year.
Reacting to the decision of cabin crew represented by the National Civil Aviation Flight Personnel Union (SNPVAC), who today approved joining the general strike on December 11, Miguel Pinto Luz stressed that the Government is concerned about the “economic impact” of the stoppage.
“We know that the strike is unfair, we were not expecting the strike,” he said, reinforcing: “We remain in close dialogue and open to dialogue with all unions. That is our duty, that is our obligation in the unwavering defense of national interests.”
The minister considered that what is at stake are not party or Government interests, but rather “national interests.”
The CGTP and UGT announced a general strike for December 11 against the Government’s proposed labor law revision, marking the first joint stoppage since June 2013, when Portugal was under ‘troika’ intervention.
