Health Workers' Union condemns police crackdown

The Health Workers Union condemned police actions during housing protests in Porto and Lisbon, labeling them as disproportionate. They criticized the use of force against peaceful demonstrators exercising their constitutional rights. The union's statement called for civil society organizations and political leaders to support the right to protest and address the housing crisis affecting workers in Portugal. Police reported injuries and arrests during the dispersal of the protests, which demanded changes to housing laws and increased public housing availability.