Comissions Obreres denounced this Friday the labor situation that, according to the union, more than 250 workers at Ultramar Express Transport, a local subsidiary of the TUI tourism group, are suffering. Coinciding with the TUI Palma Marathon Mallorca, on October 17th and 18th, the union accuses the management of maintaining an environment of labor pressure that puts the mental health of the drivers at risk and reports alleged violations of union rights.

The Palma nautical bus will have to look for another operator before making its first trip. The joint venture led by TUI, selected to provide the service, announced on August 3rd that it was abandoning the procedure. It did so months after having ratified that its proposal was viable and that it would have the necessary vessels and personnel at its disposal. The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) is now preparing a new tender, which it plans to bring to the board of directors this September.