Overview

• The strike by 85 CGT-affiliated FCC lifeguards began July 31 after negotiations with the Ayuntamiento failed to secure a new contract or extend the high-season window.
• The Departament d’Empresa i Treball has ordered 50% minimum staffing to maintain basic lifeguard coverage during the walkout.
• CGT’s core demands include year-round lifeguard coverage to match growing beach use and cancelling a planned three-year extension with FCC in favor of a fresh two-year contract.
• Beach fatalities have climbed to 16 since mid-June, five more than last year, escalating pressure for expanded safety measures beyond the traditional summer peak.
• Municipal officials say they have offered 30 hours of annual training for staff, upgraded equipment, improved communications and longer planning periods but have not resolved the dispute over core working conditions.