Mallorca strike sends TIB buses to Sunday timetable

On Mallorca, in Spain’s Balearic Islands, TIB buses switch to Sunday and public holiday timetables on Wednesday, 11 November, as a general strike over housing begins. Five routes do not run at all: 343d, 431d, 518, 519d and 331. A march starts in Palma, Mallorca, at 18.30.

Protests are also planned in Ciutadella on Menorca at 17.00, and in Maó on Menorca and Eivissa on Ibiza at 18.00. The CCOO union plans information pickets in Palma from Tuesday night, including one at the intermodal station at 07.00 on Wednesday.

Why workers are striking

The UGT and CCOO unions say workers are losing purchasing power, struggling to find housing and need higher wages. They want action against property speculation and more public housing, among other measures.

The strike comes ahead of Spain’s general election on 29 November. Parties on the left have backed the mobilisation, while parties on the right have accused them of using it for political ends.

What runs on strike day

Palma’s metro runs at 50% of its normal weekday frequency from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 17.00 to 19.00. Minimum train services on the Palma–Inca–Manacor–Sa Pobla corridor differ during those periods; outside them, 80% of normal weekday services are due to run.

Minimum staffing also applies in schools and healthcare. Emergency and urgent healthcare services are to have full staffing. UGT and CCOO plan to report on participation in the strike at 12.00.

Topics: Strikes · Traffic · Palma · Inca · Manacor · Sa Pobla

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com