HOTEL workers are planning to blockade Majorca’s airport in a major protest over pay and conditions that could throw holidays into chaos.
It comes as over 180,000 workers in the Balearic Islands announced plans to strike on multiple dates throughout July.
AlamyHotel workers are planning a blockade on Majorca’s airport on the first day of strikes[/caption] APPeople march during a protest against overtourism in the Balearic Island of Majorca[/caption] RexHotel workers in the Balearics earn less than the average hospitality worker in Spain[/caption]Unions say the goal of the airport blockade is to prevent entry and access points to the Balearics, which include Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca.
The blockade is scheduled for July 10 – the first day of the Balearics’ anti-tourism strikes.
Walkouts will be repeated on July 18, 19, 25 and 31, with each one lasting the full 24 hours.
A general strike in the hospitality sector, along with demonstrations across the Balearics’ three main islands, was officially announced by the UGT union on Monday.
The measure – carried out jointly with the CCOO union (Workers’ Commissions) – will affect hotels, tourist accommodation, bars, restaurants, catering services, nightclubs and nightclubs.
Both the Government Delegation and tourism bosses are reportedly aware of the looming strikes and protests.
On July 10, marches in Majorca will begin at the Paseo Marítimo de Palma (at the height of Titos) and the Son Sant Joan Airport.
Access points for arrivals and departures at Playa de Palma (Las Maravillas), Alcudia, Magaluf and Cala Millor will be blocked.
The UGT is calling on nearly 180,000 workers to join these strikes.
The goal is to put pressure on the hospitality sector to improve pay and working conditions.
Workers in the Balearics are paid less than the average hospitality worker in Spain, according to the CCOO.
The strike alert was triggered on June 26 after unions walked out of talks over disagreements on pay raises and better working conditions.
The UGT rejected an offer for an 11 percent salary increase, saying the gap between their demands and the employers’ proposal was still “too great”.
José García Relucio, General Secretary of the Federation of Services, Mobility and Consumption of UGT, said the talks “could not have gone worse” and condemned employers’ inflexibility around pay.
Meanwhile, Javier Vich, President of the Hotel Business Federation of Majorca, blamed unions for failing to meet a compromise.
But he added that employers were making “all the necessary efforts” to reach a “fair” agreement with workers.
The union CCOO says that it will not sign below a 15 percent wage increase.
Employers also rejected the UGT’s proposal to reduce workers’ hours to 35 per week.
The UGT representatives left the meeting without signing the minutes of the session, while those from the CCOO signed the document.
It comes as the streets of Majorca have seen a number of protests against overtourism since the start of the year.
In June, anti-tourist protestors swarmed a table of dining Brits and chanted “go home” and “go to hell”.
Officers were called to the scene in central Palma.
Meanwhile, one Majorcan resident revealed a new, more insidious tactic deployed by locals to keep tourists out of popular beaches.
Explaining the trick in a video online, she said locals are making up names for “secret” coves that are actually “dangerous” parts of the city located miles away from the coast.
ReutersProtests against overtourism have erupted across Spain since April 2024[/caption] ReutersDemonstrators gather during an anti-tourist protest in Barcelona[/caption]What is overtourism?
Overtourism refers to the phenomenon where a destination experiences a volume of tourists that exceeds its manageable capacity
The term is often used to describe the negative consequences of mass tourism, which includes overcrowding and environmental issues
As a result, popular destinations have become less enjoyable for both visitors and locals
Local communities, in particular, bear the brunt, facing rising costs and a depletion of resources
In response, national and local governments have started to implement measures to reduce overtourism
Some solutions include:
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