From Sunday there will be no more lifeguards in Palma de Mallorca. They are on strike for a pay rise and a longer season. “If there are deaths, it’s not our fault,” union spokesman Julian Delgado said on Friday.
None of them will work. Normally the 50 lifeguards are on duty from 11am to 7pm. You can still swim from Sunday – at your own risk. The strike is currently indefinite.
All beaches in the municipality of Palma, such as Playa de Palma, have been affected. The town hall said the lack of improvements was related to the old contract from the previous concessionaire. From August, a new operator will take over under better conditions. It will probably be too late for the lifeguards. Last year they wanted to go on strike. At that time, a last-minute agreement was reached with the city of Palma. They were promised both a pay rise and a longer season.
Promises not fulfilled
However, so far nothing has happened about this. Surveillance on the beaches did not start in April, as agreed last year, but again in May. Despite an announcement, there are no new high chairs, a renovation of the toilets and access to the beach for wheelchair users. “We want City Hall to keep to last year’s agreement. Until then, we will strike,” Delgado said.
It was initially unclear how city officials would respond to the strike. In the coming days it will be rainy and cool in Mallorca anyway. As a result, few swimmers should be out and about.
Source: Krone
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