Overview
- UGT, CCOO and CSIF organized coordinated protests across Spain calling for salary increases, more hiring and the immediate reopening of the Mesa General de Negociación.
- Demands include a multi-year pay pact with automatic revision and plans to reinforce staffing to stabilize services.
- Unions report around 28% temporary employment versus the 8% EU target and warn of upcoming retirements given an average workforce age above 50.
- Labor groups claim €1.86 billion in unpaid salary arrears over the last 10 months and caution that actions could escalate to a general strike if talks do not resume.
- In Extremadura, officials say 2022–2023 offers will join 2021 to total 1,164 positions before year-end, while CSIF urges immediate convocatorias and salary equalization despite the election period.