Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1 Apr. (Press Europa) –
The associations of the Hospitality Trade Union-Urrera Union (Use), Intersindical, and the Canary Union Federation of Base (SB) have resolved to participate in the tourism strike organised by CCOO for the upcoming Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
This decision follows an unproductive meeting that took place on Monday between the unions and employers in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Ashotel and Aero), facilitated by the Ministry of Employment and Tourism of the Canary Islands Government.
CCOO, which had previously distanced itself from the hospitality negotiations, claimed in a statement that the other organisations would join the strike during Holy Week and emphasised that the Ministry’s mediation was predestined to “failure.”
In this regard, they stated that employers “only comprehend their own advantages, showing social irresponsibility akin to the Middle Ages,” cautioning that the “only way” to compel employers to heed the demands of workers in the sector was to declare a sectoral strike. “We are pleased that they are now on the right side of history,” they remarked.
The union has also asserted that this strike “is not simply about acronyms, regions, or representation quotas” but rather “for and on behalf of the working class” in the hospitality sector across the Canary Islands.
They reiterated that this is not a “contest of unions” but rather a matter of “recovering and advancing rights,” hoping that this Holy Week would mark “a significant historical moment.”
Furthermore, they highlighted that “this issue transcends salary, going beyond a mere 7 or 8 percent increase,” as it is fundamentally about “ensuring the wellbeing” of workers.
“This will enhance family and work-life balance. It will improve the lives of everyone involved.
Consequently, CCOO believes that the strike will be “historic” if all union organisations remain “steadfast” in their goal and do not falter at the “first promise presented to them.”
“We owe this to the working class of the Hospitality sector in the Canary Islands, but ultimately, the employers owe it to all those teams that have propelled the sector forward,” they stated.
The strike committee is scheduled to meet with the employers in the province of Las Palmas this Tuesday, and on Thursday, April 3, the employers in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife are called to reconvene.
