The employees of the Hotel Sol Lanzarote All Inclusive, of the Balearic hotel chain Meliá, continue to demonstrate since the beginning of February in front of the doors of the establishment, located in Matagorda, to demand "respect and dignity."
On February 7, Comisiones Obreras called a concentration denouncing "a decade of work overload" and the "passivity" of the company when it comes to solving the problems of its staff in Lanzarote.
According to Francisco Martínez, union representative of the workers during an interview with La Voz, this Friday they will concentrate again at 12.30 noon in front of the hotel. After several concentrations carried out, for the moment, "there has been no response or attempt at negotiation with the company at a collective level, only attempts at an individual level," he added.
The employees who have been offered some job improvement "do not give in" and have remained united with the rest of the workers. In addition, on March 6, they will hold an assembly to determine whether to go on an indefinite strike.
The main demands of the employees focus on denouncing the lack of investment in the safety and health of the staff. Among them, musculoskeletal injuries or tendinitis problems suffered by employees due to "lack of workers and work overload" stand out.
Martínez has assured that the company hides behind the fact that it cannot find new workers and "overloads" those who remain in the establishment. "New workers do not want to enter, they are very different shifts" and, despite having experienced a historical record of profits in 2023 and exceeding that same record in 2024, "it is not reflected in the conditions of the staff. They are not capable."
According to Forbes magazine, the Meliá group's revenues reached 2,056 million euros in 2024, 6.4% more than in the previous year, and throughout 2025 it will open twenty new hotel accommodations. It has also seen its income increase by 4.4%.
The union representative has asked employees from other establishments on the island to join these mobilizations. Martínez has added that they have felt supported by the tourists who visit the hotel and who have shared their support for the workers in different forums on social networks.
