Public transport came to a virtual standstill as the two main unions mounted a one-day strike against austerity measures which have resulted in record unemployment and the worst economic slump since the 1970s. The fourth general strike in two years must pressure the government to boost growth and ease the relentless belt-tightening which led to the sharpest tax hikes in living memory.
English: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/portugal-strike ...
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/more-sectors-join-27-june-general-strike ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/portugal-strike ...
http://news.yahoo.com/portuguese-unions-set-stage-broad-anti-austerity-strike ...
http://theportugalnews.com/news/appeal-for-all-out-for-the-general-strike/28710
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