Balearic general strike: employers report 0.7% turnout
In Palma, Mallorca, a march is due this afternoon as employers put turnout in the Balearic Islands’ general strike at 0.7 per cent by 15.00 on 11 November. The Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands says work has continued largely as normal across the sectors it surveyed. It reports that transport problems and difficulty reaching workplaces have disrupted some journeys to work.
Some journeys disrupted
The employers’ group says the minimum services agreed for the strike have been maintained. Its figures draw on businesses in construction, transport, shops, hospitality and tourism, as well as industry, metalworking, health, social care, technology and telecommunications.
Different picture for the self-employed
In technology, the group says the strike has mainly affected junior staff, though participation across the sector remains below 10 per cent. The national association for the self-employed, ATA, says 10 per cent of self-employed workers had not started work that morning. It says some had been prevented from working, while silicone used in some shops had affected others.
Carmen Planas, president of the Balearic employers’ group, calls the strike political and says the right to work must also be respected. She hopes the Palma march passes without incident.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com