Heat-related workplace accidents rose by 24% in Spain last year THERE were a total of 199 workplace accidents that required time off in 2023 related to extreme heat or sunstroke, a 27% rise on the 17 Jul, 2024 @ 11:55 Business & Finance·Environment·Lead
Nearly a thousand tenants in Spain go on ‘rent strike’ against what they claim are abusive clauses from their ‘vulture fund’ landlord NEARLY a thousand tenants spread across a number of Madrid districts are going on a ‘rent strike’ in response to what they say are abusive 7 Jun, 2024 @ 12:44 Business & Finance·Lead
After call centre worker dies at her desk in Spain, unions denounce claims colleagues were forced to keep working SPANISH labour unions CGT and UGT have denounced the actions of a call centre in Madrid after a member of staff died at her desk 21 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30 Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid
Police union demands extra officers for Spain’s Costa Blanca airport to reduce UK traveller queues at passport control A police union wants more officers at Alicante-Elche airport to reduce queues and numbers of missed flights for UK travellers who need their passports stamped. 24 Feb, 2022 @ 18:23 Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead
Spain to close almost all coal mines and leave more than 1,000 out of work in latest step towards green energy Over 1,000 miners and subcontractors will be made redundant by the new year closures 8 Nov, 2018 @ 17:59 Environment·Lead
H&M employees in Spain stage huge walkouts Unions claim bosses are not complying with agreed workers' rights in Madrid 30 Apr, 2018 @ 13:06 Business & Finance·Lead
Axarquia medical centre the most ‘under pressure’ in Malaga province Each doctor is seeing 700 more people than recommended by the Andalucian Health Service 15 Nov, 2016 @ 09:45 Health·Malaga
Anger over decision to award multi-million UK train contract to Spain Spanish company CAF won the €645 million contract 5 Feb, 2016 @ 13:22 Business & Finance
Spanish rail workers set to strike in September September 4 will be the first of four 24-hour strikes by train workers’ union SEMFE 27 Aug, 2015 @ 11:28 Business & Finance·Featured·National News·Travel News
Baggage handling strike to affect 8,000 Malaga airport travellers Workers demand an end to unsafe conditions 16 Aug, 2015 @ 13:00 Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga
Former mining union leader has 24 hours to defend his hidden fortune or face expulsion from PSOE Jose Angel Fernandez Villa - currently in hospital - must explain his €1.4 million secret stash 23 Oct, 2014 @ 11:21 Lead·National News
Union enters final stages of three week march across Andalucia Around 1,300 members of the Andalucian Workers Union have arrived in Sevilla to attend a public meeting 5 Sep, 2012 @ 18:37 Lead
‘Hang the bankers’ as Gordillo leaves Cordoba 'Spain's Robin Hood', along with nearly 500 followers, will now continue their march across Andalucia 23 Aug, 2012 @ 12:05 Cordoba
‘Robin Hood’ mayor marches across Andalucia Gordillo is trying to persuade other mayors to defy government layoffs 17 Aug, 2012 @ 16:04 Lead
Millions in Spain strike over education spending cuts Students and teachers take to the streets over proposed cuts of €3 billion across the sector 22 May, 2012 @ 12:52 Lead·National News
Anarchy in Jerez Unions ‘declare war’ after town hall lays off 390 employees 7 Apr, 2012 @ 09:15 Cadiz
General strike ‘will not work’ A union-backed general strike has been called for March 29 11 Mar, 2012 @ 14:59 National News
Opposition unites against La Linea toll Workers union Unite plan to protest against the toll 12 Aug, 2010 @ 18:11 Gibraltar