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Tensions Mark Alcalá University's Academic Year Opening
Amidst a heavy police presence, Madrid's regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, opened Alcalá University's academic year, met by both supporters and a divided protest by UGT demanding increased public education funding.
Tensions Mark Alcalá University's Academic Year Opening
Amidst a heavy police presence, Madrid's regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, opened Alcalá University's academic year, met by both supporters and a divided protest by UGT demanding increased public education funding.
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28% Bias Score
Spain's Dismissal System Violates European Social Charter
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) ruled that Spain's dismissal system violates the European Social Charter due to inadequate compensation for unfair dismissal, limited reinstatement, and insufficient protection for temporary workers, prompting calls for legislative reform.
Spain's Dismissal System Violates European Social Charter
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) ruled that Spain's dismissal system violates the European Social Charter due to inadequate compensation for unfair dismissal, limited reinstatement, and insufficient protection for temporary workers, prompting calls for legislative reform.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Unions Demand Workweek Reduction, Dismissal Reform, and Criticize Trump
Spain's CCOO and UGT unions are demanding the Parliament approve a 37.5-hour workweek, threatening protests if stalled, and will immediately begin negotiations to reform dismissal laws to meet European standards, criticizing Trump's trade policies and advocating for EU autonomy.
Spanish Unions Demand Workweek Reduction, Dismissal Reform, and Criticize Trump
Spain's CCOO and UGT unions are demanding the Parliament approve a 37.5-hour workweek, threatening protests if stalled, and will immediately begin negotiations to reform dismissal laws to meet European standards, criticizing Trump's trade policies and advocating for EU autonomy.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Minimum Wage Tax Dispute Leads to Temporary Compromise
Spain's government reached a temporary compromise on minimum wage taxation for 2025, delaying tax refunds to approximately 20% of minimum wage earners after a dispute between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor; the agreement's lack of future provisions and lack of prior social dialogu...
Spain's Minimum Wage Tax Dispute Leads to Temporary Compromise
Spain's government reached a temporary compromise on minimum wage taxation for 2025, delaying tax refunds to approximately 20% of minimum wage earners after a dispute between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor; the agreement's lack of future provisions and lack of prior social dialogu...
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
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48% Bias Score
Son of UGT Navarra Leader Employed by Company at Center of Corruption Investigation
Iván Santos Mateo, son of former UGT Navarra leader Jesús Santos, was employed by Servinabar 2000 SL, a company implicated in a corruption investigation involving ex-PSOE official Santos Cerdán, from 2015 to 2024, a period overlapping with his father's leadership.
Son of UGT Navarra Leader Employed by Company at Center of Corruption Investigation
Iván Santos Mateo, son of former UGT Navarra leader Jesús Santos, was employed by Servinabar 2000 SL, a company implicated in a corruption investigation involving ex-PSOE official Santos Cerdán, from 2015 to 2024, a period overlapping with his father's leadership.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Government to Implement 0.5% Salary Increase for Public Sector Employees
Spanish Minister for Digital Transformation Óscar López announced a pending 0.5% salary increase for over three million public sector employees, retroactive to January 1, 2024, fulfilling a commitment from the 2022-2024 public sector salary agreement; this follows a 9.8% salary increase during the s...
Spanish Government to Implement 0.5% Salary Increase for Public Sector Employees
Spanish Minister for Digital Transformation Óscar López announced a pending 0.5% salary increase for over three million public sector employees, retroactive to January 1, 2024, fulfilling a commitment from the 2022-2024 public sector salary agreement; this follows a 9.8% salary increase during the s...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Unions Pressure Government to Expedite 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spanish unions are demanding the government expedite the 37.5-hour workweek legislation, citing delays impacting collective bargaining, after its approval in February and facing parliamentary uncertainty, with potential implications for labor relations and economic stability. May Day protests will i...
Spanish Unions Pressure Government to Expedite 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spanish unions are demanding the government expedite the 37.5-hour workweek legislation, citing delays impacting collective bargaining, after its approval in February and facing parliamentary uncertainty, with potential implications for labor relations and economic stability. May Day protests will i...
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52% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Government Divided Over Working Hour Reduction Bill
The disagreement between Spain's Ministry of Labor and Economy over a bill to reduce working hours, championed by UGT's Pepe Álvarez, risks delaying its implementation and may lead to protests if not resolved. Álvarez stated that the government should approve the deal as agreed upon with the Ministr...
Spanish Government Divided Over Working Hour Reduction Bill
The disagreement between Spain's Ministry of Labor and Economy over a bill to reduce working hours, championed by UGT's Pepe Álvarez, risks delaying its implementation and may lead to protests if not resolved. Álvarez stated that the government should approve the deal as agreed upon with the Ministr...
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56% Bias Score
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