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doctors win suit for lack of protection from COVID-19 [News Concerns] 2022-01-13

Labour reform in Spain: Partial breakthrough or missed opportunity? [Brave New Europe] 2022-01-12

Historic victories for Just Eat and Deliveroo workers in Europe [UNI Global Union] 2022-01-06

Pepe Álvarez does not close the labor reform: “The most important thing remains to be negotiated: the dismissal” [CVJB] 2022-01-02

Govt clears crucial labor reform and budget for 2022 [ThinkPol] 2021-12-29

Workers at the funeral home in Ocaso rebel against the obligatory skirt and heel: “They tell us that it stylizes” [CVBJ] 2021-12-27

Post Office workers Call Strike for 3 Days in January [Today] 2021-12-23

Is worker struggle reviving in Spain? [Green Left Weekly] 2021-11-27

Argentine and Catalonian unions ink cooperation agreement [BWI] 2021-11-05

Train strike in Spain [The Local] 2021-09-29

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doctors win suit for lack of protection from COVID-19 2022-01-13 [News Concerns]

Labour reform in Spain: Partial breakthrough or missed opportunity? 2022-01-12 [Brave New Europe]

Historic victories for Just Eat and Deliveroo workers in Europe 2022-01-06 [UNI Global Union]

Pepe Álvarez does not close the labor reform: “The most important thing remains to be negotiated: the dismissal” 2022-01-02 [CVJB]

Public sector trailblazers seek to lead way on menstrual leave 2021-12-31 [The Guardian]

Govt clears crucial labor reform and budget for 2022 2021-12-29 [ThinkPol]

Workers at the funeral home in Ocaso rebel against the obligatory skirt and heel: “They tell us that it stylizes” 2021-12-27 [CVBJ]

Transport Workers Strike 2021-12-23 [Today]

Post Office workers Call Strike for 3 Days in January 2021-12-23 [Today]

Cadiz metal strike ends: a Spanish revolt defused ... for now 2021-12-02 [Green Left Weekly]

Bus strike threatened 2021-11-28 [The Olive Press]

Is worker struggle reviving in Spain? 2021-11-27 [Green Left Weekly]

Argentine and Catalonian unions ink cooperation agreement 2021-11-05 [BWI]

Why Southern Europe’s berry farms rely on migrant labour without rights 2021-10-27 [Equal Times]

Train strike in Spain 2021-09-29 [The Local]

Flight delays and baggage not loaded due to the strike of handler Groundforce in Gran Canaria 2021-09-06 [Aviation24]

How Spain is shutting down its coal industry to transition to renewables 2021-09-02 [ABC]

Sabadell kicks off new round of layoffs in Spain - union 2021-08-31 [Saltwire]

Malaga Airport workers to strike on August 12 2021-08-02 [EuroWeekly]

Solidarity of LAB trade union in face of riots of last few days 2021-07-17 [MarketScreener]

Spanish confectionery brand Nocilla identified in Hashem Foods factory fire 2021-07-13 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Commission must stop imposing austerity on Spanish recovery 2021-06-07 [ETUC]

H&M Agrees With Unions With Reducing ERE 2021-05-23 [Sports Talk Line]

Gig-economy riders in Spain must become staff within 90 days under new rule 2021-05-18 [Reuters]

Two Spanish journalists killed in attack on convoy in Burkina Faso 2021-04-28 [EFJ]

SEPE workers, called to support a strike called by USO this Monday and Tuesday 2021-03-28 [Explica]

EU must follow Spain’s ‘riders law’ 2021-03-23 [ETUC]

Unions to get access to app algorithms to monitor workers' rights 2021-03-12 [Canada.com]

Four-Month Strike At San Ciprián Aluminium Smelter Ends 2021-03-01 [Aluminium Insider]

 VIDEO  No return: precarious delivery workers in Ukraine look to Spain for inspiration 2021-02-14 [OpenDemocracy]

Win against subcontracting in Spain 2021-02-10 [IUF]

Pepe Álvarez: 'Si no hay reforma laboral inminente, el Gobierno debe prepararse para movilizaciones' 2021-02-05 [UGT]

Government must use revenues from Google Tax to support journalism 2021-01-24 [IFJ]

EFJ supports strike at Canal Sur 2020-12-23 [EFJ]

As the world mourned Diego Maradona, a Spanish women sat in quiet protest 2020-12-05 [Stuff]

Repsol unions call off strike after company makes new offer 2020-12-04 [IndustriALL]

Amazon Accused of Spying on Barcelona Workers Strike 2020-12-04 [EuroWeekly]

New Report Points to Amazon's Snooping of Spanish Strikers 2020-12-04 [UNI Global Union]

Amazon allegedly hired investigators to spy on warehouse strike, Spanish union reports 2020-12-03 [Morning Star]

Spanish unions announce strike at Repsol 2020-12-01 [IndustriALL]

Spain's health workers protest against health service cuts 2020-11-30 [Reuters]

C-19 lockdown: How domestic workers became prisoners 2020-11-12 [BBC]

Inditex GFA unlocks conflict in Romania 2020-10-31 [IndustriALL]

Authorities tell Amazon to give more than 4,000 gig workers contracts: report 2020-10-16 [Market Watch]

Now that the mines have closed, what lies ahead for Spain’s coal country ? 2020-10-12 [Equal Times]

Now that the mines have closed, what lies ahead for Spain’s coal country? 2020-10-12 [Equal Times]

'Combining face-to-face work and teleworking is the best way to make the most of the benefits of remote working' 2020-10-06 [IFJ]

CGT exige al Ejecutivo de Sánchez e Iglesias la equiparación, en relación al Covid-19, de las trabajadoras de Ayuda a Domicilio al personal sanitario 2020-10-04 [CGT]

Manager arrested after 20 sexual assaults 2020-09-29 [Euro Weekly]

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This month in labour history


8-01-1987 The Puerto Real shipyard dispute began. After 6 months workers successfully beat cuts by the Socialist Party govt. [more]

10-01-1918 200 homemakers marched through Barcelona calling textile workers out to strike against high cost of living. [more]

15-01-1976 Employees of the national railroad company, Renfe, strike, closing many depots across the country. Wages, fewer hours and the right to organize are the issues. The government calls out the military. [more]

24-01-1977 Five trade union activists, members of the CCOO, are murdered by Francoists. Four others were critically wounded. The Atocha Massacre accelerated the resurgence of the Spanish labour movement. 500,000 workers struck in protest. [more]