07 Mar 2024 | 05:59 PM UTC
Portugal: Ferry workers launch indefinite strike in Azores starting March 7
Ferry workers start indefinite strike in Azores, Portugal, from March 7. Reduced services reported.
Employees of Atlanticoline, the Azores' ferry services operator, have launched an indefinite strike as of March 7. The purpose of the work stoppage is to demand salary increases. Atlanticoline is operating on a minimum service schedule until the labor action ends.
Ferry service disruptions will continue for the duration of the strike. Striking workers may stage protests or pickets near ferry terminals or at Atlanticoline's headquarters on Rua Conselheiro Miguel da Silveira in Horta. Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are near any demonstrations that may materialize.
Reconfirm Atlanticoline schedules before traveling by ferry in the Azores; consider using Transmacor ferry services where feasible. Allow additional time for maritime travel in the Azores. Avoid all protests as a standard precaution.
