LAB demands that the residence employees in Bizkaia be recognized as civil servants

LAB demanded in Bilbao on Saturday that they recognize it as public employees to the workers of residences of Bizkaia, in a protest they ended six days of strike and fast called by the union. In this context, they have called for a “bargaining move” by the employers and the Bizkaia Provincial Council, warning that they will choose to call more strikes and “reinforce” the mobilizations until an agreement is reached.

Under the motto ‘Care jobs are public jobs‘, dozens of people have walked the main streets of central Bilbao. The union has highlighted “the response, mobilization and strength of workers in the sector” and has ensured that it “remains steadfast despite the lack of response from the Provincial Council and employers”.

“In these strikes it has become clear that the LAB union, together with the workers in the sector, is ready to challenge this agreement. This is how they claimed it from the first day of the strike in December 2021,” he stressed. ensure that the employeesmake it clear that they are and are willing to fight“.

After accusing companies and provincial councils of “blockade of the sectoral agreementLAB has warned it will choose to call more strikes and “amplify” mobilizations until an agreement is reached “that belongs to the workers” and has demanded that employers and the Provincial Council “an answer and a negotiation move“.

LAB requires direct management by social care institutions, real commitments and a publishing process. They also demand decent living and working conditions for the workers.