Spanish truck and bus drivers will start a series of strikes on 28 October to demand earlier retirement and better conditions, union leaders said on Monday.
Truck drivers will walk out on 28 October, 11, 28 & 29 November, 5 & 9 December, and will thenbegin an indefinite strike on 23 December if their demands are not met, representatives of the country’s two main unions, the CCOO and UGT, told a news conference.
The unions demand that drivers’ employment conditions such as the retirement age, now at 67, and the right to partial retirement be improved and adjusted to the conditions of other categories of workers who face similar kind of risks than drivers.
‘Age is a determining factor in motor skills, sensory and cognitive loss and constitutes a risk not only for the worker but also for the rest of the people,’ said Diego Buenestado, UGT’s secretary for road and urban transportation.
A month-long strike by truckers in 2022 brought Spanish supply chains to a halt, caused food shortages, triggered a bout of inflation and hit economic growth. ALSO READ: Truck drivers in Spain to start another indefinite strike from 14 November.
📢 Hemos convocado huelga en el transporte por carretera para exigir la jubilación anticipada de las personas conductoras profesionales.
— FSC-CCOO (@FSCdeCCOO) October 7, 2024
📅 Llamamos a secundar la huelga el 28 de octubre, el 11, 28 y 29 de noviembre y el 5, 9 y 23 de diciembre.
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