Spain
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)
Health unions FNV and NU'91 report that very high levels of support are building for the first ever national hospital strike set for 20 November. The unions initially expected action to be organised in around half of hospitals and clinics but the level of anger among workers means that strike action in non-urgent services is being planned in over 90% of institutions. The unions are looking for a 5% pay increase for 2019 and additional payments for workers who are called in to work at short notice (see EPSU Collective Bargaining News 20, October).
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. 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)
