SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE APR. (Press Europa) –
The Provincial Associations of Hospitality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ashotel (Hotel and Extrahotelera Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro) and Aero (Association of Restoration and Leisure Entrepreneurs) have described the strike scheduled for this Thursday and Friday in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as “absurd,” attributing it to the “Cuits union.”
In a joint statement, the employers emphasised that a preliminary agreement was reached on Wednesday with basic, use, cany, and CCOO intersindicalists, despite UGT’s refusal, aided by the mediation of the President of the Government, Fernando Clavijo. However, the workers’ assemblies have dismissed the proposed salary increase of 6%, alongside additional provisions for elevated beds and assurances to uphold the purchasing power according to the agreement, which is set to address other significant labour issues for the hospitality sector before April 30.
The agreement also proposed a total increase for the housing activity sector of 6% by 2025, detailed as follows: a 2% increase effective from April 1, another 2% related to the rise already included in the current agreement (2022-2026), effective from July 1, and a final 2% also retroactive from April 1, applicable solely to companies that do not have the standard company salary.
Meanwhile, the restoration and leisure sector adds an additional 1% to the previously agreed 2% that becomes effective on July 1, as stipulated by the current collective agreement, resulting in an actual increase of 3%.
Furthermore, under the preliminary agreement, the employers committed to including clauses that ensure the preservation of wage purchasing power and productivity in collective negotiations.
The preliminary agreement also included plans for a negotiating table concerning the future agreement before April 30 to consider the proposals from all parties, including those highlighted in the strike actions and the legal disputes impacting the sector’s economic stability.
The signed document suggested that the Canary Islands government would establish a financing line aimed at implementing preventive and occupational health measures for flooring and cleanliness, particularly regarding the automation of accommodation beds.
“We, at Ashotel, have behaved responsibly at all times, making proposals while ensuring the recovery of purchasing power,” remarked the president of Ashotel, Jorge Marichal, who reminded that there is an active agreement until 2026 along with offers for additional increases.
The hospitality industry in the province of Tenerife employs 76,821 individuals across its two subsectors: accommodation services, with 33,633 workers, and food and beverage services, with 43,188, based on social security affiliations from March 2025.
