Police in Madrid arrested five people on Saturady after a number of containers were set on fire and rubbish scattered. he city is in the throes of a strike by cleaning staff.
Proposed Christmas strike by LIMASA employees
Employees of the cleaning service LIMASA in Málaga are proposing strike action from December 20th if no suitable agreement is reached on temporary lay-offs (ERTE) during the winter period.
Indefinite strike by street cleaners in Madrid
The 6,000 employees of the gardens and cleaning services in Madrid have begun an indefinite strike in protest at plans by the concessionary companies to lay off as many as 1,135 workers.
Panrico workers reject partial payment of September salaries
Workers at the Panrico factory in Puente Genil have rejected the company’s offer of partial payment of their September salaries and have voted to go on strike as from October 13th unless full payment is forthcoming.
Possible July strike by service station employees
The UGT and CCOO unions are calling upon 6,000 service station employees in Andalucia and 60,000 in the whole of Spain to support strike action during July following the breakdown of talks with management.
Cádiz ambulance strike averted
After eight hours of negotiations, ambulance service workers in Cádiz have agreed to suspend planned strike action and the ambulance companies SSGA, Digamar and Ambulancias Barbate have agreed to withdraw disciplinary proceedings. Both sides have agreed to resume dialogue through the arbitration service SERCLA.
Strike by metalworkers in Cádiz
Workers in the metal industry in Cádiz, some 10,000 people, are beginning strike action today, Monday, claiming it has been impossible to reach an agreement with employers during mediation talks. As part of the protest, a convoy of vehicles will set off at 11:00 from the Río San Pedro industrial estate in Puerto Real and head to the offices of the …
Taxi strike called off
Good news for Easter travellers to and from Málaga airport as taxi drivers this morning voted to call off their proposed strike.
Regional government makes commitments to Málaga taxi drivers
Taxi drivers in Málaga met this morning with the Mayor of Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, and the delegate from the Ministry of Development of the Junta de Andalucia, Manuel García Peláez, to discuss calling a halt to the proposed strike at Easter.
Talks to avert taxi strike
A meeting is going on this morning, Saturday, involving Málaga Council, the Junta de Andalucia and representatives of Málaga’s taxi drivers in an effort to avert the strike planned for the middle of Easter Week.