Portuguese cabin crew union to join June 3 national strike

LISBON, ⁠May 19 (Reuters) - Members ​of Portuguese cabin crew union SNPVAC have voted ​to ‌join a June 3 nationwide strike that ⁠will disrupt flights operated by ⁠airlines including ​TAP, Ryanair and EasyJet, a union spokesperson said on Tuesday. The general strike was called by ​Portugal's ‌largest umbrella union, CGTP, in protest against the government's labour reforms.

SNPVAC said it could not remain indifferent ​to what it described as an "unprecedented attack ‌on established rights and fundamental principles" by the government.

TAP is the ‌largest airline with a base in the country, usually operating about 300 flights ​a day to and from Portuguese airports, followed by ‌Ryanair and easyJet then smaller carriers such as Azores Airlines.

Among the most contested ⁠measures ⁠in the labour reform ‌is one that makes it easier for companies to ​dismiss ​employees for just cause and ‌another that lifts limits on outsourcing. (Reporting by Sergio Goncalves Editing by Charlie Devereux, Aislinn Laing and David Goodman )

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