Barcelona fruit and vegetable wholesalers call strike for December
CCOO union rejects pre-agreement citing worse conditions and lack of guarantees over salaries
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Unemployment in Catalonia falls for first time since March, down 3.23%
Unions warn many new jobs are precarious and could disappear again by September
Unions call for no budget cuts after health crisis on Labor Day
Unprecedented May 1 due to lockdown with no rallies in the streets, but with a 'virtual demonstration' on social media
Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
Trade union to call 24-hour strike in Tarragona petrochemical estate
CCOO wants other unions and public to join stoppage demanding safety guarantees following chemical plant explosion
Union calls on authorities to convince Nissan to invest in Catalonia
Barcelona's Zona Franca plant "is ready" to produce electric vehicles, says CCOO trade union head
Number of poor workers in Catalonia up to 400,000, says union
With part-time work and job losses on the rise, CCOO warns that insecurity has become "the established model"
Far-left party critical of 'disproportionate and repressive' police response
CUP representative speaks out against government's handling of Women's Day protesters, while main unions call for gender abuse laws
‘Equal pay is still 100 years away’: unions warn of labor rights stagnation
Women earn 24% less than men for the same job, says study
Big unions urge President to open 'permanent dialogue' with Spain
CCOO and UGT say "negotiation is essential" in politics and welcome formation of new Catalan government
Major union warns of authoritarian turn in Spain
CCOO accuses ruling PP of taking advantage of Catalan crisis
National Alliance for Self-Determination avoids calling 27 September elections a "plebiscite" but urges Catalans to vote
After months of discussions between parties and civil society organisations, the National Alliance for the Right to Self-Determination, which comprises more than 3,000 different groups, have met once again and announced a minimum consensus on the 27 September elections: citizens must participate in them "to decide" Catalonia's future. However, the Alliance avoided using the word "plebiscite", since some parties and organisations think that the next elections are not a 'de facto' referendum on independence. After the symbolic vote that took place on 9 November last, forces supporting Catalonia's self-determination process have been openly quarrelling on the next steps to follow in order to ensure a binding vote on independence. In mid-January, after reaching an agreement with the left wing pro-independence party ERC, the President of the Catalan Government and leader of the centre right pro-Catalan State coalition CiU, Artur Mas, announced early elections for 27 September, to be transformed into a 'de facto' independence plebiscite.
Catalan Green Socialist ICV-EUiA backs Greek party Syriza ahead of Sunday elections
The Catalan Green Socialist and post-Communist coalition ICV-EUiA has presented the manifesto 'Catalonia with Tsipras' supporting Syriza, the Alternative Left Party that according to the polls could win the upcoming Greek General Election. More than 2,500 people have already signed the document through Change.org. The manifesto states that a clear win for the Alexis Tsipras party would be best for Europeans, in order to "initiate a necessary rebellion" in Southern Europe. The leaders of the main Catalan trade unions and some actors, writers and academics have expressed their support for the text. Barcelona will host a meeting focused on these elections on the 24th of January.