The national transport sector strike scheduled for 28 and 29 November will impact bus services in Tenerife. Tenerife Interurban Transport (Titsa) has announced the minimum services set by the relevant authorities to ensure the mobility of users:
- Interurban lines: Minimum service level of 75% for routes connecting various municipalities on the Island.
- Santa Cruz urban lines: Minimum service level of 80%, which signifies a decrease from 179 to 142 in the ordinary services across the 29 routes operating within the municipality.
- Urban lines of La Laguna: Minimum services of 75% established for its urban transport routes.
In Santa Cruz, certain specific routes that operate in areas lacking public transport alternatives like taxis will maintain 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 dates for 5 and 9 December, and have also announced an indefinite strike starting on 23 December unless an agreement is reached with the employers and the relevant authorities.
Titsa encourages users to check for the latest service updates on its official website (https://titsa.com) or via their regular communication channels.
This strike call is backed by FSC-CCOO, while UGT has distanced itself following an agreement with the Confebus employers’ association on 23 November. This agreement has not been accepted by FSC-CCOO, as the union argues that it does not specify a date for presenting the request for reducing coefficients, a critical aspect of their demands.
FSC-CCOO has expressed dissatisfaction with the agreement, stating it places the approval of this measure in the hands of the Government, which they deem inadequate to overcome the administrative deadlock 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 collaboratively by the most representative trade union and employer organisations, thus barring unilateral agreements.
