During her visit to the Aragonese Craft Fair, Chueca recalled that the unions announced in July their intention to call the strike during the festivities. “It seemed as though they were already looking ahead to Pilar,” the mayor said, adding that she believed there had been “little interest in unlocking this situation beforehand.” Despite this, she is confident that the negotiations will move forward.
CITY COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE STRIKE
The indefinite strike by cleaning and rubbish collection workers began on October 6, after negotiations between FCC Medio Ambiente and the CGT and CCOO unions to renew the collective agreement broke down. The workers are demanding pay and work-life balance improvements, while the City Council has set minimum services of more than 94% during Pilar.
As long as the conflict continues, Chueca said the City Council “will try to ensure that disruption for residents is kept to a minimum.” She also recalled that the arrival of thousands of tourists during Pilar increases the amount of rubbish in the streets, so they want to try to “reduce the impact this strike may have so that residents do not suffer the consequences,” while hoping for an agreement as soon as possible.
