Tag: CCOO
Swedish stoppage: H&M workers bring shutters down on Spanish stores over pay and conditions
THE SALES MAY BE ON, but the stores are closed. That was what potential customers of Swedish clothing chain H&M found on Tuesday, as...
Spain’s government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reforms
THE SPANISH government and the country’s major unions today reached an agreement on pension reform, hailing the changes as ‘historic’ and claiming that they...
Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system
HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the...
Spain raises minimum wage, in move that could benefit 2.5 million people
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that his government would once again raise the national minimum wage, the fifth time his Socialist...
MAY DAY: Thousands took to streets across Spain’s Andalucia calling for action over slipping living standards
MORE than 40,000 people took to the streets of Andalucia on International Workers’ Day demanding pay rises and government action against the soaring cost...
On strike: Malaga airport workers rebel
STAFF at Malaga airport have announced a strike on August 12, which could cause major disruption.
Usually one of the busiest months for tourists, workers...
Unite the Union and the NASUWT teachers’ union are teaming up to fight a Brexit frontier ‘catastrophe’ with sister...
Gibraltar and Spain unions team up to try to pressure politicians for a free flowing frontier after Brexit finally happens
MAY DAY: More than 70 protests planned across Spain today for better working conditions as union bosses warn of...
DOZENS of protests are planned across Spain today to demand better working conditions.
Organised by the country's main labour unions UGT and CCOO, the more...
Strike at La Zagaleta: Spain’s most exclusive development
EXCLUSIVE: The staff at the Marbella development, where Hugh Grant and Dolph Lundgren have homes, are striking over the loss of jobs
A tale of two towns
Success or failure? The impact of yesterday's strike was felt in varying degrees across the country
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Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills
"THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down," insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking...
