Spain's public sector unions push for pension, pay and judicial reforms

Spain public sector unions early retirement hotel staff extra pay restoration judicial independence court IT failure

The UGT union has formally asked the Spanish government to allow early retirement for hotel housekeeping staff in the Balearic Islands by applying the reduction coefficients of Royal Decree 402/2025.

The CSIF federation is urging the government to restore the full extra salary payments for public employees in the 2027 state budget, arguing that more than 3.1 million workers have lost between €500 and €1,600 a year since the 2010 cuts.

Former Guardia Civil colonel Diego Pérez de los Cobos warned that political pressure threatens the independence of judicial investigations, citing the “double dependency” of police investigators on the Ministry of the Interior.

The CIG union has appealed to the Galician High Court against a new regional directive that tightens control over sick‑leave certifications and expands the powers of private health mutuals.

Security guards employed by the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council defended their legally defined duties after a CSIF complaint questioned their presence at a public venue.

Two local police officers were assaulted in Vilassar de Mar; CSIF condemned the attack and called for stronger penalties and better protective equipment for officers.

Judges in the Canary Islands reported that the “Atlante” IT system continues to cripple court operations, preventing electronic signing of rulings and prompting unions to demand an immediate technical contingency plan.

CSIF has asked the Diputación de Cáceres to review the classification and pay of about 150 provincial employees and to improve working conditions.

Finally, CSIF warned that a mass dismissal of senior temporary staff in Catalonia threatens the functioning of the courts, risking loss of experience, procedural delays and a collapse of justice services.