The island of Ibiza is preparing to host this Sunday, November 30, an unprecedented mobilization of the self-employed, framed in the state call that demands immediate measures to improve the working and economic conditions of these workers. The march will start at 11.00 a.m. from the Parque de la Paz and will end at Vara de Rey, where a manifesto in defense of the sector will be read.
The organization of the protest in Ibiza has been driven by three entrepreneurs of the island -Bárbara Hermosilla, Aisha Bonet and Alicia Reina- who, noting the absence of call in the Pitiusas, decided to promote it to ensure that the demands of the self-employed Ibizan were also heard. Their initiative has allowed the island to join the national map of mobilizations and, in just a few days, the call has obtained a significant public impact.
The demands of the protest are focused on demanding an in-depth revision of the current tax system, the reduction of social charges, the establishment of effective aid in the face of inflation and the improvement of protection mechanisms for the self-employed. The growing unease of the collective – marked by the increase in operating costs, the lack of institutional support and economic instability – has led to a rapid adhesion to the call.
Despite limited resources, the organizers have managed to activate numerous professionals from different sectors through the dissemination in social networks and the selfless collaboration of local companies. The video, starring self-employed workers from the island, has already been viewed more than 280,000 times and has contributed to the visibility of the event.
The organizers consider it essential that Ibiza, whose economy depends significantly on self-employment, actively participate in this mobilization. Sunday’s march aims to convey to public administrations the urgency of addressing structural reforms to ensure the sustainability of the sector. A high participation is expected in an event that could mark a turning point in the defense of the rights of the self-employed on the island.
