Spanish unions push for safer conditions at Bolt, Zaragoza pools, Tenerife airport
The Spanish labour inspection levied a serious infringement notice and fined the ride‑hailing firm Bolt in Toledo after the company obstructed the inspection, according to the CCOO union. The union highlighted that Bolt drivers endure up to 14‑hour shifts, must cover vehicle repair costs and face intense pressure to meet billing targets. CCOO has called on the Toledo city council and the Castilla‑La Mancha regional government to intervene.
In Zaragoza, union representatives warned that municipal swimming pools are not classified as climate‑refuge shelters and that the heat‑laden environment has led to health incidents, including two mild heat‑stroke cases among staff last year. They noted that workplace temperature limits of 27 °C and relative humidity of 30‑70 % were being exceeded.
On Tenerife’s south airport, the CCOO and USO unions reported that drivers of discretionary passenger transport are forced to wait in an uncovered area lacking shade, water, toilets or rest facilities, a condition they say breaches occupational health regulations. Although Aena has suspended the parking‑fee charge until January 2027, transport companies continue to send drivers to the site. The unions have requested an urgent inspection and warned they will pursue legal and industrial action if conditions are not remedied.
Entities: Aena · Bolt · CCOO · Tenerife South Airport · Zaragoza
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Aena has suspended the airport parking‑fee charge until January 2027, but transport companies continue to send drivers to the uncovered area. (CCOO and USO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Drivers of discretionary passenger transport at Tenerife South airport are forced to wait in an uncovered area lacking shade, water, toilets or rest facilities. (CCOO and USO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Spanish labour inspection issued a serious infringement notice and fined Bolt in Toledo for obstructing the inspection. (CCOO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Workplace temperature limits of 27 °C and humidity 30‑70 % were exceeded in Zaragoza pool facilities. (CGT)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Unions have requested urgent inspection and warned they will pursue legal and industrial action if conditions are not remedied. (CCOO and USO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bolt workers in Toledo face shifts of up to 14 hours, must pay vehicle repairs, and are pressured to meet billing targets. (CCOO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CCOO called on the Toledo city council and Castilla‑La Mancha regional government to intervene in the Bolt case. (CCOO)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zaragoza municipal pools are not classified as climate‑refuge shelters and have seen heat‑related health incidents among staff. (CGT)