Balearic hotels strike threat
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 @ 9:49 AM
HOTEL workers throughout the Balearic Islands are planning sit-in protests and possible strikes unless agreements can be reached over their working conditions and pay.
Spain's two main unions, the labourers' commission (CCOO) and general workers' union (UGT) are attempting to negotiate collective working agreements which cover rights and duties of employees across the sector, including time off, hours and wage scales.
But so far, they have reached stalemate and in a recent press conference, the UGT said it considered any progress in the next few days 'unlikely'.
The first in a series of demonstrations will take place outside the head offices of Iberostar and Barceló, two of the largest hotel chains and the ones which, according to the two unions, are proving to be the most inflexible during meetings.
They will then move on to other hotel head offices and premises.
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