The CCOO union in the Canary Islands denounces the "collapse" of the Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation Service (SEMAC) and the "negligence" of the Government of the Canary Islands in the face of a situation that "violates the most basic labor rights.”
He warns President Clavijo that "if he does not act now to stop this outrage, CCOO Canarias will resort to all available legal channels and will begin a schedule of mobilizations throughout the archipelago.”
Despite the meetings held with the Ministry of Tourism and Employment, the Vice-Ministry of Employment and the General Directorate of Labor, the union emphasizes that SEMAC remains paralyzed due to lack of personnel, which prevents the completion of mandatory mediations, arbitrations and conciliation acts.
The situation is especially serious in non-capital islands such as Lanzarote, where not a single conciliation act has been held for months, forcing workers to judicialize their cases or, directly, give up their rights due to lack of resources.
CCOO recalls that "the General Director of Labor himself has recognized that this paralysis is the responsibility of the Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administrations, Justice and Security", which has not yet appointed the committed personnel (6-7 lawyers and 10 administrative staff) since June 1.
The union denounces that "this negligence is not new" and considers it "structural". They also indicate that "it benefits employers, who avoid mediation of conflicts while the courts collapse.”
"This discrimination against workers in the archipelago, especially those in non-capital islands, is unacceptable," they say.
"This situation not only violates fundamental rights, but also openly discriminates against workers in non-capital islands, preventing their access to a basic service such as conciliation," they denounce.
CCOO considers "that not having access to mediation is not having access to labor justice, which is unacceptable."
