The strike by rubbish collectors in Granada continues after the workers rejected the deal struck by the unions and management of the municipal cleaning company Inagra.
Possible end to strike in Granada
A tentative agreement between the municipal cleaning company in Granada, Inagra, and the unions, could see an end to the garbage strike which has left 2,000 tons of rubbish piled up on the streets. The agreement, the details of which are not yet known, has to be ratified by the workers and then officially signed before the strike can be …
Mayor of Granada considering requesting military intervention
The strike by cleaning workers in Granada is now in its tenth day with no sign of an agreement between the unions and the municipal cleaning company Inagra. The Mayor of Granada, José Torres Hurtado, has asked the two parties to reach an agreement or he will consider requesting the military to intervene to clear the streets of rubbish.
The rubbish is mounting up in Granada
A week of strike action by employees of the cleaning concessionaire Inagra in Granada and around 1,000 tons of garbage now litters the streets. An attempt to resolve the dispute on Friday ended in failure and another meeting with the arbitration service SERCLA has been scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Rubbish strike in Granada
Workers at the municipal cleaning service in Granada, Inagra, have begun an indefinite strike in protest at the company’s intention to reduce wages by 5%, increase the working week to 37.5 hours and eliminate bonuses.
Granada bus strike called off
Unions at the municipal transport concessionaire in Granada, Rober, have called off their planned indefinite strike which was due to start on January 8th.
Man arrested for causing death of five year old in a road traffic incident
The Guardia Civil have arrested a 25 year old man whose car rammed into the back of another vehicle in Huétor Santillán, Granada, causing the death of a five year old girl and seriously injuring three others including a pregnant woman.
Paraglider rescued in Granada
A paraglider who managed to get tangled in power lines 80 metres above ground in Cenes de la Vega, Granada, has been rescued and is in good health despite his ordeal. Several people alerted the authorities to the plight of the pàraglider who had suffered several shocks. A crane was used in the rescue.
Another bus strike in Granada
Workers at Rober, the transport concessionaire in Granada, are once again carrying out a partial strike and holding demonstrations. Negotiations over a new collective agreement have foundered upon the union demand for a guarantee that there will be no redundancies whatsoever in the entire workforce for the duration of the agreement.
Sierra Nevada ski resort to open ahead of schedule
Thursday will see the Sierra Nevada ski resort become the first in Spain to inaugurate the 2012-13 season with 11.5 kilometres of piste open to the public. There is between 20 and 30 centimetres of powder snow on all the slopes. The winter season opens two days ahead of schedule and the pistes open on Thursday will be Panorámica, Panorámica II, …