The national strike in the transportation sector, scheduled for November 28 and 29, coinciding with one of the busiest shopping periods like Black Friday, will impact bus services in Tenerife.
Tenerife Interurban Transport (Titsa) has informed about the minimum services established by the relevant authorities to ensure the mobility of users:
- Interurban lines: Minimum services set at 75% for the lines connecting various municipalities across the Island.
- Santa Cruz urban lines: Minimum services of 80% have been established, leading to a reduction in regular services from 179 to 142 across the 29 lines operating in the municipality.
- Urban lines of La Laguna: Minimum services of 75% have been decreed for its urban transport lines.
In Santa Cruz, certain specific lines that serve areas lacking alternative public transport, such as taxis, will retain 100% of their services. These include lines 909, 916, 917, 940, 944, 945, 946, 947, 971, and 975.
Upcoming Mobilisations
The unions have declared additional strike days for December 5 and 9, as well as a indefinite strike commencing December 23 if a consensus is not achieved with employers and the relevant authorities.
Titsa advises users to check the latest service updates on its official website (https://titsa.com) or through their usual communication channels.
This strike initiative is supported by FSC-CCOO, while UGT has distanced itself following an agreement with the Confebus employers’ association on November 23. FSC-CCOO has not accepted this agreement, as the union claims it does not specify a date for the submission of the request for reducing coefficients, a crucial demand from their side.
FSC-CCOO criticises that the agreement places the decision-making regarding this measure in the hands of the Government, which they deem inadequate to resolve the administrative blockade that has been in place since 2021. Furthermore, they highlight that article 206 of the General Social Security Law stipulates that the application for reducing coefficients must be submitted jointly by the most representative trade union and business organisations, excluding any unilateral agreements.
