The CGT union has called a four-day strike in the 112 service of the Balearic Islands, coinciding with key dates such as New Year’s Eve and Epiphany. The strike will take place on December 31, January 1, 5 and 6, in protest against the working conditions and the lack of personnel in Gestión de Emergencias de Baleares (Geibsau), the company in charge of the service. The decision, supported by the workers after several meetings without progress with the Administration, seeks to make visible what they describe as an “entrenched labor precariousness”. According to CGT, this situation directly affects the quality of a crucial service for the safety of citizens.
Demands for higher salaries and more personnel
Among the main demands, the workers are asking for a salary increase, compliance with the collective bargaining agreement – which, according to them, has not been respected in recent years – and an increase in the number of emergency managers, specialized technicians and administrative personnel.
In addition, the union warns about the lack of adequate resources in the draft autonomic Budget 2025. “The needs of the service have not been considered, which shows a total irresponsibility in emergency management,” they have pointed out from CGT.
A staff that does not hold up
High staff turnover is another critical point. According to the union, barely 9 % of the hires made to reinforce the service in summer remain active. This figure reflects, according to CGT, the company’s inability to retain employees due to the working conditions offered. “An efficient emergency service cannot be guaranteed with these figures of abandonment and precariousness,” warned the union, which had already pointed out similar problems during a strike in 2018. From CGT they stress that the strike is an urgent call for attention to solve the structural problems facing the service. The organization stresses that, in a sector as vital as the emergency sector, there is no room for lack of planning or savings in human resources. For the moment, the Govern has not issued any statements on how it will address the situation to guarantee emergency care during the strike days.
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