In the final stretch of the elections, the Spanish government is preparing to announce an increase in the Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI) and the revaluation of pensions, coinciding with inflationary pressure and seeking to benefit more than 1.6 million workers and 9.5 million retirees. #SalarioMínimo #Pensiones #Elecciones2026 (translated)
The general strike called for November 11, the first in which UGT and CCOO will participate since 2012, puts Spain on track for its year of highest labor conflict since the 2008 crisis, with more than half a million workers on ordinary strikes in 2026, mainly due to demands for housing and decent wages. #HuelgaGeneral #ConflictoLaboral #ViviendaDigna (translated)
The housing crisis on the Costa del Sol forces workers like María Inmaculada Jiménez to travel 220 kilometers daily to reach their jobs, facing high rental prices and precarious labor mobility conditions. #CrisisDeVivienda #AlquileresAltos #MovilidadLaboral (translated)
The agreed salary increase has been reduced to 3% in a context of high inflation nearing 5%, which exacerbates the loss of purchasing power for workers in Spain. #Inflación #Salarios #PoderAdquisitivo (translated)
The Social Security has launched a new service that allows workers to know and certify the exact date of their retirement in a simple way and without the need to expose their work history. #Jubilación #SeguridadSocial #RetiroLaboral (translated)
A mudslide in the El Teniente mine of Codelco has trapped two workers, while a third employee managed to escape and rescue teams are working to find them. #Codelco #ElTeniente #Minería (translated)
Mario Di Costanzo criticized what he called “miserable salaries” at the IMSS. He wrote that the salary tables of the institution set a monthly salary of 13,210 pesos for a maxillofacial surgeon, a mere increase of 372 pesos (2.9%), while Zoé Robledo earned 225,000 pesos gross per month. #IMSS #SueldoJusto #Desigualdad (translated)
Jose María Figaredo stated that Spain would grow again and that prosperity would return to homes if the thousands of regulations that, in his opinion, were hindering the country were eliminated. He affirmed that Spain, its workers, and its companies had great potential and that reducing regulation would allow the country to resume growth. #España #Crecimiento #Prosperidad (translated)
Four out of ten workers in Spain finish their workday exhausted almost every day, while half have experienced work-related stress in the last year, according to a report that highlights the growing need for mental health support, especially among younger generations. #SaludLaboral #EstrésLaboral #BienestarEnElTrabajo (translated)
The article by Susana Díaz highlights the growing social tension in Spain, evidenced by the inability of many families to make ends meet due to inflation and the rise in living costs, which underscores the urgent need for a wage pact that restores dignity and quality of life to workers. #Inflación #CrisisEconómica #DerechosLaborales (translated)
The socialist MEP Leire Pajín advocates for a European policy that is more aware of territorial realities and demands greater protection for humanitarian aid and workers in the sector, while defending sustainability in fishing and the ceramics industry. #UniónEuropea #TrabajoHumanitario #IndustriaSostenible (translated)
The six-month probation period does not allow arbitrary dismissals, as judges have established limits to protect workers' rights. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Netflix plans to lay off 850 workers, approximately 5% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring in response to a 42% drop in its stock value over the past year. #Netflix #Despedidos #Reestructuración (translated)
Ana defended Alessandra Rojo de la Vega and described the treatment she was receiving as unjust. She claimed that trans sex workers had been sent to vandalize the town hall and attack employees, and that afterwards the mayor had been accused of repressing them. She pointed out that there were videos of the events and questioned whether Alessandra had destroyed her own offices. She also criticized reporters Jorge Becerril and El Halcón for spreading that version, and asserted that they were paid by MORENA. Ana said she feared the situation would continue and expressed her support for the mayor. #JusticiaParaAlessandra #VocesDiversas #RespetoYDerechos (translated)
Punta mocked the support for the cultural voucher, Young Summer, subsidies to unions, to cinema and to political parties, institutional advertising, aid to foreign countries, and the increase in advisors and high-ranking officials. Then, he questioned where the money would come from to lower the income tax for workers. #BonoCultural #Subvenciones #Economía (translated)
Neoliberalover stated that Morena had attacked and vandalized the Cuauhtémoc mayor's office, and attributed responsibility to Diana Sánchez Barrios and Clara Brugada. He also maintained that Sánchez Barrios had sent individuals to assault the mayor Alessandra Rojo de la Vega and that sex workers had forcefully entered the premises, supposedly to speak with her, causing damage. He added that there were no arrests and that the police did not come to remove or arrest those who, he wrote, were caught in the act. #Morena #Cuauhtémoc #Urgente (translated)
Robots can weaken unions in some regions of the U.S., but in others, their presence can even strengthen workers' collective organization. #Robotización #Sindicatos #InteligenciaArtificial (translated)
In general, in democracy, general strikes have been called to stop attacks, to defend ourselves. Today we are facing an offensive general strike, as happens in collective bargaining, to place workers' demands in negotiations. It is different, unorthodox, and it speaks to many people, to the current government, the possible future government, to the autonomous communities, but clearly also to business organizations. #HuelgaGeneral #CrisisDeLaVivienda #DerechosDeLosInquilinos (translated)
The article tells the story of the resurrection of cheeses from brands like El Caserío, which, after a crisis faced by Ruiz Mateos, have been recovered thanks to the efforts of their workers at Mercadona and Lidl. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Netflix will announce the layoff of approximately 5% of its workforce, which amounts to about 850 employees, as part of a restructuring plan following a 42% drop in the value of its shares. #Netflix #Despidos #Streaming (translated)
