Spanish truck drivers to stage series of strikes in demand of earlier retirement
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
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Ford to cut a further 1,600 jobs at Valencia plant
US car manufacturer Ford has said it will be seeking to cut another 1,600 jobs at its assembly plant near Valencia, where it already axed 1,100
Telefónica to cut 5,100 jobs in Spain by 2026 – approximately 25% of workforce
Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica is to cut nearly 5,100 jobs in its domestic market by 2026 – which equates to approximately 25% of its workforce
Spain’s far-right Vox seek to make gains in 28 May local and regional elections
Spain’s third largest political group in the national parliament, the far-right Vox party, is looking to make gains in the local and regional elections due to
Spanish government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reform
Spain’s coalition government of the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos group has won the backing of unions to reform the nation’s public pension system, and
Spain votes in favour of paid ‘menstrual leave’ – the first EU country to do so
The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European
Strike by Spanish truck drivers provokes supply chain tensions
An indefinite strike by some Spanish truck drivers over rising fuel prices has triggered supply chain problems across the country, leaving several sectors struggling to cope,
Social security contributions to rise 0.6% to cover funds for ‘pensioner boom’
The Spanish government has agreed with the UGT and CCOO trade unions to raise social security contributions by 0.6% between 2023 and 2032 in order to
Vodafone to close all its own stores in Spain and make over 500 redundancies
British mobile and broadband operator Vodafone plans to close all of its 34 proprietary stores in Spain and make over 500 redundancies by March 2022 The details were
Iberia ground staff announce future strikes
Iberia‘s ground staff have called for 8 days of strikes at airports throughout Spain taking place every Monday between 30 September and 18 November. These
