Mallorca housing strike: MÉS seeks parliament delay

In Palma, Mallorca, MÉS per Mallorca wants all business at the Balearic Parliament moved from Wednesday 11 November to Friday 13 November because of a general strike over housing. Trade unions and social organisations have called the strike. MÉS made its request on Monday 9 November, warning that keeping the parliamentary schedule could put pressure on staff not to walk out.

The party’s parliamentary spokesperson, Lluís Apesteguia, says employees may feel they have to work to keep the institution running. MÉS argues that parliament must let each worker decide freely whether to strike.

Several committees, the parliament’s governing board and a meeting of party spokespeople usually meet on Wednesdays. No parliamentary sittings are scheduled for Friday, which is why MÉS wants that day instead. The move remains a proposal, not an announced change to the timetable.

Topics: Strikes · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com