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Unions Call July Strikes in Balearics and Stage Protests in Pontevedra After Bargaining Stalls

The failure to bridge a 16% union wage demand and an 11% employer offer has left negotiations frozen at the height of the tourist season.

Protesta de la CIG, este viernes frente a un hotel en Vigo. | Pablo H. Gamarra
Concentración de ayer en Pontevedra. | Rafa Vázquez
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Overview

  • UGT walked out of the final bargaining session on June 27 and confirmed five strike dates in the Balearic Islands for July 10, 18, 19, 25 and 31.
  • Hospitality unions maintain a demand for a 16% salary increase over three years while the Hotel Federation insists on an 11% rise, underscoring a widening pay gap.
  • CIG delegates held protests in Pontevedra and Vigo on June 27 to press for two consecutive rest days and an inflation-linked wage review ahead of a July 1 negotiating meeting.
  • The Balearic government under President Marga Prohens has refused to mediate, framing the conflict as a dispute strictly between unions and employers.
  • Hotel Federation vice president María José Aguiló criticized UGT’s walkout as damaging to the negotiation climate and warned of potential disruptions during peak tourism season.