Portuguese firefighters protest outside parliament over labor conditions

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters protested for better working conditions outside the national parliament on Wednesday.

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters protested for better working conditions outside the national parliament on Wednesday.

Wearing full firefighting gear, the protestors occupied the steps leading to the Assembleia da Republica.

A line of police linked arms in front of them as the firefighters opened smoke canisters, lit flares and sounded sirens. One held up a sign saying “Shame.”

A group of professional firefighters march arm-in-arm through Lisbon towards the Portuguese Parliament in a protest for better pay and work conditions, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
A group of professional firefighters march arm-in-arm through Lisbon towards the Portuguese Parliament in a protest for better pay and work conditions, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The protest was organized by a national firefighting union to demand better pay and working hours.

The European nation’s firefighters battled extensive wildfires last month.

A group of professional firefighters march through Lisbon towards the Portuguese Parliament in a protest for better pay and work conditions, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
A group of professional firefighters march through Lisbon towards the Portuguese Parliament in a protest for better pay and work conditions, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
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