The Spanish Consumer Association today in a statement called for a solution to the passenger transport strike, which is currently only maintained CC.OO and the CGTfor the harm it is causing to its users. They affirm that these are “hostages of labor conflicts.” They demand that the unions and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration act intensely, given the serious prejudice that the strike causes to the economy, due to the damage suffered by companies and consumers themselves.
Likewise, the BCE has demanded various measures from the social agents involved in the strike, including earlier retirement ages for workers in the passenger transport sector. In turn, they claim to respect the reasons for the strike, as well as the right of transporters and workers to carry it out. However, they require those involved to exhaust all avenues of negotiation before said stoppage occurs.
They also ask passenger transport companies that may be affected speedin order to notify potential affected consumers. Finally, they send a message to the users, to whom they transmit tranquillity and they demand responsibility to anticipate their trips and know the minimum services enabled.
The strike shows no signs of stopping
Regarding the general course of the strike, this Thursday it begins second day after the strikes of October 28. However, this time it is only supported by CC.OO and the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), after UGT and the Free Transport Union (SLT) They will separate after reaching an agreement with the employers at the beginning of this week.
If an agreement is not reached, the most foreseeable scenario would be new strikes in the service. More specifically, the days December 5 and 9 They could be marked on the calendar. The protests could become indefinite after December 23. In response to the strikes, the Community of Madrid has established a minimum service to mitigate their impact.
In rush hourfrom 6:00 to 9:30, the 75% of services scheduled. In the rest of the bands, the approximate coverage of half of the services. As for the essential servicesamong which is school transportation and transportation for people with reduced mobility, the percentages are 60% and 90% of guaranteed services, respectively.
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