By Rodrigo de Miguel (Reuters) - Spain’s new socialist government promised on Friday it would restore free healthcare for undocumented migrants, a right removed by the former administration as part of cost-cutting. The move is the latest migrant-friendly initiative by the government of Pedro Sanchez, who offered on Monday to take in a rescue ship that was drifting in the … [Read more...]
Cargo Fire Peters Out on British Bulk Carrier MV Cheshire Off Canary Islands
The fertilizer cargo on board a UK-flagged cargo ship has finally stopped smoldering more than two weeks after its crew was forced to abandon ship due to toxic smoke, the owner of the vessel said Sunday. In an update on the incident, Bibby Line Limited reported that Spanish authorities have permitted salvors to take the 56,597 dwt MV Cheshire closer to shore in Gran … [Read more...]
Spanish Dockerworkers Reach Accord with Business Association – Union
MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Spanish dock workers unions have reached an accord with business associations on labour conditions and called off planned strikes after the government passed a sector reform, the unions and business association said on Thursday. Port strikes in the Mediterranean's largest commercial docks had forced contained shipping firms such as Maersk to … [Read more...]
Spanish Dockworker Strike Disrupts Ports and Trade Routes
MADRID, June 5 (Reuters) - Some of Spain's biggest port terminals came to a standstill on Monday as shipping companies redirected cargos to avoid a dockers' strike. After months of talks between unions, companies and the Spanish government over a reform of port hiring practices, dockers held the first of several planned strikes to protest against possible job losses. Some … [Read more...]
Spanish Dockworkers Plan Nine-Day Strike
MADRID, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Spanish dock workers have called nine days of strikes to protest government plans to allow ports to hire non-unionised labour, El Pais newspaper reported on Tuesday, threatening to disrupt trade for up to three weeks from March 6. Dockers last week called off a planned three-day strike after the government said it would put its reforms on hold and … [Read more...]