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Tenerife Hospitality Strike Disrupts Holy Week Tourism, Forces New Negotiations

Workers demand wage increases, better conditions, and protections as unions report high participation and legal challenges over service mandates.

Piquetes en hoteles de Tenerife en el primer día de huelga
Piquete en la puerta de un hotel
Recepción de un hotel en foto de archiv

Overview

  • A 'historic' two-day strike in Tenerife's hospitality sector has seen an estimated 70% participation, with stronger turnout in southern areas.
  • Unions rejected a 6% wage preagreement mediated by the regional government, leading employers to declare it void and reset collective bargaining to zero.
  • Workers are demanding significant wage hikes, retroactive pay, the installation of adjustable beds, and protections against pay absorption.
  • Unions have filed legal challenges against what they describe as 'abusive' minimum service requirements imposed during the strike.
  • Protests continue with a car caravan disrupting southern Tenerife roads today and a major march planned for Good Friday in Playa de Las Américas.