Warehouse employees at Auchan going on strike, demanding wage increases
Warehouse Workers in Vialonga, Torres Novas, and Valongo to Strike on August 14
Warehouse workers at Auchan locations in Vialonga, Torres Novas, and Valongo, Portugal, have announced a strike for August 14. The workers are demanding improvements in their working conditions, pay raises, and better starting salaries, among other things.
Each of the striking warehouses employs between 200 to 250 workers. The specific demands of these workers, however, are not yet clear. According to reports, the workers are seeking a pay raise of at least 15%, a starting salary of 1,000 euros, a meal subsidy of 10 euros per day, and better working conditions, including safety, workload, and shift management.
The workers are also demanding improvements in their professional careers and better working conditions in the frozen section. They are also requesting an adequate and sufficient allocation of uniforms. A strike picket will take place in Torres Novas from 6:00 AM.
Catarina Fachadas of CESP has expressed regret that the company has not yet responded to the claim book. It's worth noting that Auchan also has a warehouse in Vila Nova da Rainha, whose logistics are handled by DHL.
Typical worker demands in such warehouse strikes often include pay raises, higher starting salaries, meal subsidies, and better working conditions. However, without explicit, updated information from verified sources, the exact demands from the mentioned locations are not yet known.
If you need precise details, it is recommended to check official announcements from Auchan labor unions or local news outlets covering Portuguese labor strikes around mid-August 2025. In the warehouses on strike, logistics is the responsibility of Auchan workers, but outsourcing is also used.
- The striking warehouse workers in Vialonga, Torres Novas, and Valongo are not only demanding pay raises and better starting salaries, but also advocating for improvements in science and workplace-wellness, such as a meal subsidy of 10 euros per day, better working conditions including safety, workload, and shift management, and a focus on health-and-wellness, like adequate and sufficient allocation of uniforms.
- Addressing the broader professional development of employees, the striking workers are seeking enhancements in their career opportunities within the frozen section and a commitment to continuous learning and science-based best practices in their workplace.
