Ara Balears in English - hospitality

The CCOO (Working Workers' Commissions) has been excluded from the agreement between the government and social partners to implement improvements in the hospitality industry for not having signed the agreement.

Maria Llull — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:13:59 +0000

Once the hospitality industry agreement between the sector's employers' associations and the UGT was signed, the series isn't over. The final chapter took place this Wednesday, when the government, employers' associations, and unions signed a tripartite agreement to control absenteeism and improve work-life balance and worker training—a document in which the CCOO (Working Council of Workers) does not appear. This union did not sign the hospitality agreement because, despite the 13.5% salary increase over three years, they consider the loss of labor rights that this entails unacceptable.

Absenteeism

Celestí Alomar — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:30:54 +0000

Following the negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement for the hospitality industry, absenteeism has come to the forefront. Employers placed it at the top of their list of concerns. Surely, for some, it is an important issue in itself, but it cannot be separated from a more general labor situation marked by labor shortages. Undoubtedly, without this prior circumstance, absenteeism would not be discussed with the intensity and urgency it presents. However, the problem is more complex than it appears at first glance and transcends the world of work.

The new hospitality agreement goes ahead despite the rejection of the CCOO and Menorca hoteliers.

ARA Balears — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:21:31 +0000

The new hospitality industry agreement is now a reality, despite the rejection of the CCOO (Working Council of Workers) and the Menorca Hotel Association (Ashome). It includes a 13.5% salary increase over three years: 6% this year, 4% in 2026, and 3.5% in 2027. The agreement, sealed this Tuesday, includes other aspects such as the modernization of the agreement, flexibility in hiring, work organization, and weekly rest periods. The president of the CCOO Services Federation in the Balearic Islands, Héctor Gómez, called the agreement the "worst agreement in history," while the general secretary of the UGT (Working Council of Workers) Services, Mobility, and Commerce Federation—the largest force in the sector—José García, retorted: "It's the best collective agreement in history," he said.

The restaurant and leisure employers' associations will not adhere to the hospitality agreement.

ARA Balears — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:26:04 +0000

The main employers' associations in the restaurant and leisure sector announced this Tuesday that they will not join in the hospitality agreementIn a statement, they expressed their "deep disappointment and rejection" of the preliminary agreement signed this Monday between the Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) and the UGT union to renew the Balearic Islands' hospitality industry agreement. This agreement, they denounce, was reached behind closed doors and without the presence or participation of key sectors such as the restaurant and leisure industries, which "generate the majority of employment and contribute significantly to Social Security contributions." "We cannot sign an agreement that we have not been able to discuss or negotiate. We have been excluded from the decisive meeting, which constitutes a serious violation of the principle of good faith in collective bargaining," they stated.