Spain
Workers in the Labour Inspectorate are three weeks into their regular stoppages and have now taken their cause to Parliament. The workers are angry that Labour Inspectors and Supervisors have benefited from generous pay arrangements that do not apply to other staff, such as admin workers, employed in the service.
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The FSC-CCOO public services federation is continuing to challenge the management of the ITSS Labour and Social Security Inspectorate over its failure to properly implement an agreement signed in July 2021 and the block on the agreement imposed by the Ministry of Finance. The union is planning further mobilisations over the coming weeks with a new call for strike action likely in May, including a threat to take indefinite action if the management and government fail to react. The federation is conscious of the impact of industrial action on those dependent on the ITSS’s services but argues
Public service unions in the Labour Inspectorate (CCOO, UGT, CSI-CSIF, ELA and CIG) say over 90% of workers are backing strike action during October. The unions have organised a 30-minute strike at midday each Thursday as part of their campaign on pay. Unions are angry that substantial performance-related payments are available to inspectors and supervisors but not to other members of staff. Read more at > FSAP-CCOO (ES)
(May 2016) Unions representing labour inspectors organised a day of strike action on 2 May in protest at the serious deterioration of working conditions. The unions are calling for the removal of the head of the service and immediate action to tackle issue of bullying and harassment and redeployment and dismissal of workers. The unions also want to see more resources and staff to ensure that the service can effectively tackle workplace issues and tackle precarious work. Read more at SIT (PT)
