Mallorca teachers urged to join 11 November strike

On the island of Mallorca, teachers are being urged to join a general strike on Wednesday, 11 November. The call follows an accusation from union SIAU that the Balearic Islands Ministry of Education and Universities failed to turn up for a scheduled arbitration meeting on Monday.

SIAU called the alleged absence unacceptable and said the ministry should show respect and a willingness to talk. The union wants teachers across the Balearic Islands to use the strike to press their demands.

Those demands go beyond pay. SIAU says teachers face rising living costs, falling purchasing power and growing difficulty finding decent housing. It wants salaries that reflect the cost of living on the islands, retirement at 60 without financial penalties, and an end to bureaucracy it considers unnecessary.

Topics: Strikes · Jobs & labour

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com