Workers at the municipal cleaning company in El Ejido, Almeria, have called an indefinite strike as from January 6th, Three Kings Day, in protest at the non-payment of agreed bonuses for June and December 2012.
Strikes at Paradors set to go ahead
A meeting in Madrid between the management of the Network of Paradors and unions failed to produce an agreement and planned strikes by workers will take place on December 31st 2012 and January 1st 2013.
Extra costs of strike in Rincón de la Victoria
The one week strike by rubbish collectors in Rincón de la Victoria not only caused considerable nuisance to residents and inconvenience to shops, bars and restaurants, but has also left the municipal cleaning company with a bill of at least €20,000 for damaged street furniture, the replacement of fifteen containers burned during a number of incidents and sabotage carried out …
Indefinite urban transport strike in Huelva
The 150 employees of the municipal bus company in Huelva, EMTUSA, begin an indefinite strike today after two meetings held last week failed to resolve the issues. The unions are objecting to the Viability Plan put forward by the Council.
One hour stoppage by judges and prosecutors
The associations of judges and prosecutors will be stopping work between 12:00 and 13:00 today, Wednesday, and congregating outside courthouses in protest at planned reforms by the Ministry of Justice. The reforms include the virtual disappearance of substitute judges, less days off and increased court fees, which many believe will limit citizen access to the justice system.
Iberia Christmas strike called off
The unions representing Iberia staff have called off their proposed Christmas strike, despite the latest meeting with management ending without any agreement. The unions are protesting against the restructuring plans announced by the parent company, IAG, in November.
Two days of strikes at Parador hotels
Workers at the Parador hotels have completed two days of industrial action with unions claiming 70% participation in the strike. The unions are protesting about plans to lay off 644 staff nationwide, 126 in Andalucia, due to falling demand. Further strikes are being planned.
Iberia Christmas strike looks set to go ahead
The unions at Iberia – UGT, CCOO, USO, Asetma and Sictpla – have decided to maintain their planned strike call for December 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st after a meeting with the management of the airline failed to yield results. The unions are protesting about the proposed restructuring of the loss-making Spanish carrier which will see the loss of …
RTVM in Madrid off the air due to strike action
Workers at Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM) have returned to strike action and the station is off the air today. The unions are protesting at plans for up to 925 redundancies at the station.
Threat of strike action by cleaning staff in Rincón de la Victoria
Workers at the municipal cleaning company EMMSA in Rincón de la Victoria have voted unanimously in favour of strike action as from December 17th if no agreement is reached on the new collective agreement, the old agreement expiring at the end of this year.