UGT leader calls for repeal of Rajoy-era labour ‘reforms’
► Pepe Álvarez welcomes Errejón’s ‘Más País’ to debate over labour legislation ► Leader sets end to “Gag Law”, workplace equality as…
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UGT, rights groups urge protection for domestic workers
Spain’s Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) trade-union federation has called on the the government to fully incorporate into Spain’s social security system…
UGT, CCOO support 8th March national women’s strike
► Two one-hour work stoppages scheduled for morning, afternoon shifts ► Spain’s two largest trade union federations, the Comisiones Obreras (CCOO, “Workers Commissions”)…
LABOURFILE :: Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) ~ General Union of Workers
• Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) ~ General Union of Workers • The Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, or ‘General Union of…
PSOE reaches accord with CCOO & UGT trade unions
• Repeal of ‘labour reforms’ by PP in 2012 & Zapatero in 2010 high priorities • PSOE, unions to focus on measures…
UGT & CCOO begin rolling labour protests Thursday
• Unions to protest PP ‘intransigence’ in negotiating labour law changes • Three-days of rallies, marches to culminate in Sunday demo in…
Unions warn of gender-violence denial by right-wing
Spain’s leading labour union federations have called for vigilance against what they say is a campaign of gender-violence denial that threatens the…
Trade unions seek repeal of Rajoy-era labour ‘reforms’
Spain’s trade-union movement took to the streets Wednesday, marching in more than 70 cities nationwide and demanding that the next government dismantle…
2019 ‘Feminist Strike’ turns out hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of women and their supporters across Spain turned out for marches and rallies linked to Friday’s 8m Huelga Feminista…
Largest unions back national 8th March feminist strike
Spain’s largest labour unions have agreed to back the upcoming 8th March national feminist strike with various work stoppages and actions, marking…
Pay gap means women working ‘free’ for rest of year
The chronic pay gap that exists between men and women performing the same task in workplaces across Spain effectively means that from…
Gov’t, unions, owners agree to end coal mining this year
Spain’s government, miners’ unions and coal operators have inked a deal that will end coal mining in Spain before the new year…
Valerio warns of pensions decree if Congress deadlocks
One day after pensioners scuffled with helmeted riot police outside Spain’s Congress Wednesday, Spain’s Labour minister has threatened that the government of…
Labour, business leaders agree minimum wage rise
Leaders of Spanish labour and business federations on Monday signed a long-awaited accord that if confirmed by the membership of their respective…
Catalan nationalism divides Spain’s labour movement
The issue of Catalonia’s independence from Spain appears to be dividing the country’s labour movement, both nationwide and at the regional level…
Expert energy panel urges more renewables, tax on CO2
A 14-member expert panel set up by Spain’s government at the behest of Congress to advise on energy policies has issued a…
Rajoy digs in, ties pensions rise to budget negotiations
After weeks of street protests across Spain to demand an increase in retirement pensions and a revamp of the way in which…
Hundreds of thousands march on women’s day in Spain
► Nearly 6 million stopped work, marches took place in more than 120 cities ► Hundreds of thousands of women and supporters…
Women to strike Thursday for equal pay, gender equality
► 82pct of Spaniards support strike demands of equal pay, gender quality ► Tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands of women throughout…
Women’s strike gets Catholic archbishop’s ‘imprimatur’
► Work stoppages, rallies, marches set for national Women’s Strike Thursday ► The national 8-M Huelga Feminina women’s strike scheduled for International…
Labour unions set work stoppages for Int’l Womens’ Day
► Unions plan workplace assemblies to discuss gender inequality on the job ► It’s official: hundreds of thousands of workers affiliated with…
PP gov’t advances overseas aid plan rejected by NGOs
► Government to hold 2018 foreign aid spending to lowest levels since 1980s ► Spain’s governing Partido Popular (PP) has relied on…
Unions say women receive 37% less pension than men
► Women receive €500/month less, avg pensions-gap 41% in some regions ► Spain’s leading trade union federations are calling special attention to…
NGOs, trade unions demand action on LGBTI legislation
► LGBTI Equality Law currently stalled in congressional amendment process ► Twenty-six Spanish non-governmental organisations and trade unions have called on political…
LABOURFILE :: Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) ~ Syndicated Worker’s Union
The Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) is a Spanish trade union that emerged in the 1950s out of Spain’s Catholic Workers movement and…
Battle brews over proposed change to pensions formula
► Focus on number of years used to calculate worker retirement benefits ► A fresh battle is brewing in Congress over a…
LABOURFILE :: A Guide to Spanish Trade Unions
A guide to Spain’s leading trade unions from Progressive Spain: Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) ~ Workers’ Commissions Spain’s largest trade-union federation, founded in…
LABOURFILE :: Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) ~ Workers’ Commissions
• Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) ~ Workers’ Commissions • The Comisiones Obreras (CC00, or ‘Workers Commissions’) is Spain’s largest trade-union federation, having grown…
ROUNDUP: Catalan independence referendum news
Events have unfolded rapidly in Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia since the regional Parlament approved last Wednesday a referendum on independence from…
Sánchez, Iglesias & Rivera to work together for change
• PSOE to set up separate working groups with Podemos and Ciudadanos • Party leaders agree to jointly develop specific legislative reform…
#VIDEO: Ygualex app targets youth gender violence
• Mobile app seeks to stem harassment, violence against school-age girls, teens • Available for Android & iOS, app lets users get…