Mallorca emergency service to go on strike

Industrial action across Balearics from 3 July

Strike action was avoided in December, but now it looks very likely.

Strike action was avoided in December, but now it looks very likely | Photo: Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

| Palma |

The CGT Baleares union has today called an indefinite strike on the 112 emergency service starting on 3 July, due to the ‘breach’ of the agreements reached to call off the previous strike planned for December. The trade union pointed out that the protest has been called because, despite the ‘good faith, patience and trust’ shown so far, workers find themselves once again in ‘the same or worse conditions than in previous years’.

In a press release, CGT explained that the workers have opted for this measure in view of the ‘inaction’ of the administration in response to the problems raised, after numerous meetings with the company’s management - both the previous and current management - the senior officials responsible for the service, who have reiterated that it is ‘essential for the public’, and other representatives of the regional government.

They will try to highlight the ‘precarious working conditions’ that are ‘deeply rooted’ in the Balearic Islands Emergency Management Service and the need for improvements in emergency services. ‘Everyone’s safety depends on an efficient emergency service,’ they stressed.

To guarantee a ‘rapid and effective response’ to any emergency, they considered it necessary to increase the workforce, as ‘more emergency managers, specialised technicians and administrative staff are needed’. They also called for better working conditions, considering it “essential” to increase salaries and ensure compliance with the labour agreement, which ‘has not been applied in recent years’.

‘It is irresponsible to maintain an emergency service with low staffing levels due to continuous obstacles, administrative difficulties, constant blockages and, above all, the job insecurity to which its workers are subjected. This leads to a very high failure rate for new hires,’ they argued.

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