The meeting has been suspended and both sides will return to the negotiating table on Friday at 9:00 a.m. The company has committed to presenting a different proposal, whose content will be decisive in determining whether positions can be brought closer. Worker representatives criticize the alternative presented so far for concentrating the additional burden on a small group of employees and failing to address the risks associated with extended shifts.
STRIKE TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 19
Meanwhile, Zaragoza tram workers are maintaining their strike call from next Monday, October 19, after the Fiestas del Pilar celebrations end. The works council unanimously approved a schedule of 21 two-hour partial stoppages, spread over 19 days through November 30, following months of negotiations without an agreement on the working conditions of the III Collective Agreement. The protest will affect the Driving, Customer Service, Inspection and Central Control Post departments.
The first stoppage is scheduled for Monday from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m., during the morning rush hour. The mobilizations will take place in three time slots: 6:45 to 8:45 a.m., 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 4:45 to 6:45 p.m., while stoppages will take place during all three periods on November 30. The full schedule for the intervening days has not yet been released, and minimum service levels have not been specified. The strike does not rule out an agreement, but workers are maintaining pressure as talks continue.
