The SFM committee regrets the slow pace of negotiations: "We speak different languages"

PalmThe works council of Mallorca Railway Services criticized the slow pace of safety negotiations with the company on Tuesday. While acknowledging some progress, they criticized the fact that it was only "on minor issues." The council president, Ricardo Mas, made these remarks to Europa Press after another meeting between representatives of the workers, the company, and technical experts tasked with addressing the list of 48 safety-related demands. "We speak different languages," Mas stated, explaining that the outcome of Tuesday's meeting (the third) was bittersweet. After starting off on the wrong foot, progress was made on some points, leading them to believe there is still room for further negotiations and maintaining the current situation.

Thus, as explained, the company has begun installing reinforcements on train rearview mirrors to improve visibility after months of complaints and has committed to installing a safety beacon on a section with a very sharp curve on the descent from Parc Bit.

However, Ricardo Mas criticized the fact that they are still talking about weeks for the formation of the Safety Committee, even though a year was previously mentioned, and that the improvement of incident reporting protocols has not even been addressed.

The parties are scheduled to meet again this Thursday, between approximately 9:00 and 12:00. However, the workers' representatives are asking the company and the technicians to come to the meetings having studied and prepared their demands.