Increasing possibility of Mallorca's tourism season being hit by industrial action
The employers and unions are further apart than ever in their negotiations for a new agreement for the hospitality industry.
Collective bargaining negotiations for the Balearic hospitality industry.
The meeting on Friday.
Two months for an agreement or Mallorca's hospitality industry could face protests
The UGT union has adopted a particularly hard line in negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement.
Mallorca hoteliers determined to tackle unjustified absenteeism of up to 30%
Absenteeism is an issue for the collective bargaining negotiations that got under way on Thursday.
35-hour working week, a 'red line' for Balearic hospitality industry negotiations
Employers and unions appear to be far apart on pay and the working week.
Balearic pay agreements of up to 15%
Agreements already reached will send out a signal to negotiators for larger sectors - hospitality in particular.
The minimum wage "must rise above 1,000 euros"
Collective bargaining agreements in the Balearics are typically above the minimum wage.
Unions insisting on hospitality sector pay increase
A 3.5% pay increase was postponed for a year last April.
Employment
Balearics salary increases higher than the national average
Salary increases under collective bargaining agreements had been very low up to 2017.
Retail
Unions wanting 10% pay rise for the retail sector
The last negotiations led to a 6.5% rise in salaries.
Hit by a fall in business, Mallorca's restaurants are demanding their own pay agreement
The restaurants are currently covered by the same agreement as the hotels.