What strikes are planned in Spain before Christmas

Before Christmas, the holiday mood of residents and visitors to Spain can spoil several strikes. Announce them plan to announce them employees of the national postal operator of Spain and the railway company Iryo, as well as wipers in Barcelona. But about everything in order.

Strike of employees of the private operator of high-speed railroads Iryo was supposed to be held on December 5. But the organizers did not manage to meet the ten statutory days for its announcement, so the date was postponed. 

The strike will begin on December 23, continue on December 24, 25, 31 and end on January 1. Keep this information in mind if you plan to travel by Iryo trains on these days.

4,500 garbage and refuse collection workers in Barcelona will go on strike on Sunday, December 22, at 22:00 if the concessionaire companies do not revise their wages. The protest will continue up to and including December 25. 

Strike on Christmas Day and employees of the national postal operator of Spain Correos. Their strike began on December 16 and will continue until January 10. The reason for the protests — constant stress and high workload. Strikes are taking place in the entire province of Barcelona, as well as in Madrid, Zaragoza, Lleida, La Coruña and Pontevedra.

Supermarket workers in Asturias were also planning a strike for the 23rd, 24th, 30th and 31st. But the Asturian Supermarket Association and the unions reached an agreement on wage increases and shorter working hours, so the strike was called off.

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