Unions maintain their protests against cuts

Spain

The FSC-CCOO and FSP-UGT public service federations, along with other public sector unions, are maintaining their protests against austerity measures that include further job cuts and pay freezes. The unions are pursuing a range of legal challenges as well as complaints to the International Labour Organisation. Protests are also taking place at regional level where regional governments are also making deep cuts and imposing pay cuts on public service workers.
Read more at> FSC-CCOO (ES)
And at > FSP-UGT (ES)

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