Called by the Union of Migration Technicians (STM), the strike will take place from 1 to 5 June, except on 4 June, as it is a bank holiday, in Portugal.

The strike occurs in response to what the union considers the “growing degradation of working conditions and the increased pressure on workers, without a corresponding reinforcement of human and technical resources.”

“The inability to respond quickly to regularization processes, with a direct impact on both workers and foreign citizens,” and “concern about the use of ‘outsourcing’ in highly complex technical functions, jeopardizing the quality of public service” are other concerns of the union, which laments the “deterioration of AIMA’s institutional image, with negative repercussions on the appreciation and recognition of professionals.”

According to the union, the Government has not taken "effective measures to guarantee dignity, stability and recognition of the roles of migration technicians," lamenting the "failure to fulfil commitments made."