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Diagnostic Technicians Protest Outside Health Ministry in Lisbon

Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal · Oct 29, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 29.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Diagnostic and therapeutic technicians protested against the non-application of collective agreements and perceived inequities in treatment.
What they want
They demanded the application of the collective agreement for EPE hospitals, career reconstitution, and back pay.
What changed
Oct 29: The strike and demonstration outside the Ministry of Health took place with strong participation.
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What protesters want

  • Apply the collective work agreement for EPE hospitals
  • Recognize conditions agreed with the ULS Amadora-Sintra administration
  • Execute career reconstitution
  • Pay due retroactives
  • Address workplace inequities compared to other public business entities

Organised by: Sindicato Nacional dos Técnicos Superiores de Saúde das Áreas de Diagnóstico e…

What authorities say

No official response from the Health Ministry was reported in the sources, aside from workers noting an absence of response from the minister.2

The full story

On October 29, 2026, diagnostic and therapeutic technicians from the Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit held a strike accompanied by a demonstration outside the Ministry of Health in Lisbon between 11:00 and 14:00. The action was organized to protest the non-application of the collective work agreement for EPE hospitals and the lack of recognition regarding agreed conditions, career reconstitution, and back payments negotiated by the National Union of Senior Technicians of Health for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Areas. According to reports, participants pointed to a lack of response from the Minister of Health and expressed frustration over perceived inequities compared to other public business entities. Sources noted a strong adherence to the strike action.

Timeline

  1. Diagnostic and therapeutic technicians from ULS Amadora-Sintra held a strike and gathered outside the Ministry of Health.123

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