'I will pay you next time': inside Catalonia's informal labour market
Fear of reporting and insufficient labour inspections allow informal work to persist in Catalonia
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Former parliament speakers request pardon for jailed leader Forcadell
De Gispert, Rigol and Benach say 'fairest' path is an amnesty law, but harder to approve than a reprieve
Unemployment in Catalonia falls for first time since March, down 3.23%
Unions warn many new jobs are precarious and could disappear again by September
Unions call for no budget cuts after health crisis on Labor Day
Unprecedented May 1 due to lockdown with no rallies in the streets, but with a 'virtual demonstration' on social media
Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
“Prison is not the solution:” civil society entities react to sentence
FC Barcelona, NGO founder Òscar Camps and trade unions are among those to lambast the ruling
Fridays for Future in Catalonia - a week of action against climate change
The organization will host protests, workshops and performances next week culminating in a global strike on September 27
Iberia ground staff announce future strikes
Strikes to take place every Monday between September 30 and November 18
Far-left party critical of 'disproportionate and repressive' police response
CUP representative speaks out against government's handling of Women's Day protesters, while main unions call for gender abuse laws
Big unions urge President to open 'permanent dialogue' with Spain
CCOO and UGT say "negotiation is essential" in politics and welcome formation of new Catalan government
Workplace injury figures ‘unsustainable’ says major trade union
432 have died in last 5 years in Catalonia due to accidents at work, according to UGT report
Adif workers report to European Parliament company’s “lack of investment and personnel” in Catalonia
The Catalan railway network has 126 “black spots” (14.3% of which are in in Tarragona, southern Catalonia), which represent “significant delays for traffic and a risk to safety”, reported the rail national secretary of the union UGT-Catalonia, José Bravo, to the Catalan News Agency. With this in mind, the workers in Tarragona of Adif, the Spanish public body in charge of the railway infrastructure, reported this Tuesday to the European Parliament “the lack of investment and personnel” of the company, which threatens a “strategic sector” and impedes providing a “safe and quality” service in Catalonia. “We share the annoyance of the Catalan Government regarding the Spanish Government’s breaches of its commitments”, said Bravo, who added that the Spanish Government of the Conservative People’s Party (PP) has only executed 4,2% of the 2013 agreement to invest €306 million in Catalonia, the “minimum spending necessary to provide a secure service”.
Catalan Green Socialist ICV-EUiA backs Greek party Syriza ahead of Sunday elections
The Catalan Green Socialist and post-Communist coalition ICV-EUiA has presented the manifesto 'Catalonia with Tsipras' supporting Syriza, the Alternative Left Party that according to the polls could win the upcoming Greek General Election. More than 2,500 people have already signed the document through Change.org. The manifesto states that a clear win for the Alexis Tsipras party would be best for Europeans, in order to "initiate a necessary rebellion" in Southern Europe. The leaders of the main Catalan trade unions and some actors, writers and academics have expressed their support for the text. Barcelona will host a meeting focused on these elections on the 24th of January.