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
UGT union
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
Iberia ground staff now call for 4-day strike at Barcelona airport
Iberia ground staff at Barcelona airport have announced four new dates this month in which they are going on strike ‘in the face of the passivity
Trade union demands investigation into Glovo
The death of a rider last Saturday who was carrying out an order for the on-demand delivery group Glovo led to protests by couriers outside the
Catalan Trial: Day 36 summary
Two scholars, a politician, and a union leader were summoned to give their testimony on day 36 of the Catalan trial, with 12 politicians and
Spanish transport strikes threaten Easter
Travellers across Spain will be facing a range of transport problems during the Easter break, as both air and rail unions have called for stoppages.
