Mallorca general strike targets profits and housing

Mallorca faces a general strike on Wednesday: the CCOO union is calling on workers to stop work over company profits, housing costs and inflation. National CCOO official Carmen Vidal set out the demands at a press conference in Palma, Mallorca, on Monday. The union wants governments and employers to give workers a fairer share of company profits and do more to control housing prices and inflation.

Why the union is striking

Vidal says current measures do not go far enough. She also points to low wages, speculation and a lack of public resources. In her view, companies are making record profits while housing costs and inflation put pressure on everyday life.

What could limit the walkout

José Luis García, CCOO’s general secretary in the Balearic Islands, fears some lower-paid workers cannot afford to lose a day’s wages. He says minimum service requirements, particularly for transport, could also limit participation. Some workplaces are having difficulty organising for the strike, he adds.

CCOO has called demonstrations for Wednesday alongside the walkout: at 18.30 in Palma and at 18.00 in Eivissa and Maó.

Topics: Strikes · Jobs & labour · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com