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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Hotel workers step in to help small child lured into a stranger's room
Watch Hotel workers jumped into action after they saw a small child lured into a stranger's room over security cameras.
The Sun
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Exact July date not to fly to or from Majorca as striking hotel workers unveil plans for devastating airport blockade
HOTEL workers are planning to blockade Majorca's airport in a major protest over pay and conditions that could throw holidays into chaos. It comes as over 180,000 workers in the Balearic Islands announced plans to strike on multiple dates throughout July. 6 6 6 Unions say the goal of the airport blockade is to prevent entry and access points to the Balearics, which include Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca. The blockade is scheduled for July 10 - the first day of the Balearics' anti-tourism strikes. Walkouts will be repeated on July 18, 19, 25 and 31, with each one lasting the full 24 hours. A general strike in the hospitality sector, along with demonstrations across the Balearics' three main islands, was officially announced by the UGT union on Monday. The measure - carried out jointly with the CCOO union (Workers' Commissions) - will affect hotels, tourist accommodation, bars, restaurants, catering services, nightclubs and nightclubs. Both the Government Delegation and tourism bosses are reportedly aware of the looming strikes and protests. On July 10, marches in Majorca will begin at the Paseo Marítimo de Palma (at the height of Titos) and the Son Sant Joan Airport. Access points for arrivals and departures at Playa de Palma (Las Maravillas), Alcudia, Magaluf and Cala Millor will be blocked. The UGT is calling on nearly 180,000 workers to join these strikes. The goal is to put pressure on the hospitality sector to improve pay and working conditions. 6 Workers in the Balearics are paid less than the average hospitality worker in Spain, according to the CCOO. The strike alert was triggered on June 26 after unions walked out of talks over disagreements on pay raises and better working conditions. The UGT rejected an offer for an 11 percent salary increase, saying the gap between their demands and the employers' proposal was still "too great". José García Relucio, General Secretary of the Federation of Services, Mobility and Consumption of UGT, said the talks "could not have gone worse" and condemned employers' inflexibility around pay. Meanwhile, Javier Vich, President of the Hotel Business Federation of Majorca, blamed unions for failing to meet a compromise. But he added that employers were making "all the necessary efforts" to reach a "fair" agreement with workers. The union CCOO says that it will not sign below a 15 percent wage increase. Employers also rejected the UGT's proposal to reduce workers' hours to 35 per week. The UGT representatives left the meeting without signing the minutes of the session, while those from the CCOO signed the document. It comes as the streets of Majorca have seen a number of protests against overtourism since the start of the year. In June, anti-tourist protestors swarmed a table of dining Brits and chanted "go home" and "go to hell". Officers were called to the scene in central Palma. Meanwhile, one Majorcan resident revealed a new, more insidious tactic deployed by locals to keep tourists out of popular beaches. Explaining the trick in a video online, she said locals are making up names for "secret" coves that are actually "dangerous" parts of the city located miles away from the coast. 6 6 What is overtourism? Overtourism refers to the phenomenon where a destination experiences a volume of tourists that exceeds its manageable capacity The term is often used to describe the negative consequences of mass tourism, which includes overcrowding and environmental issues As a result, popular destinations have become less enjoyable for both visitors and locals Local communities, in particular, bear the brunt, facing rising costs and a depletion of resources In response, national and local governments have started to implement measures to reduce overtourism Some solutions include: Safeguarding historical and heritage sites Promoting off-peak travel Tourism caps and regulations Promoting lesser-known destinations
Travel Daily News
11-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Tenerife hotel workers start summer strikes over pay dispute
Tenerife hotel workers plan weekly strikes from July 4 over stalled pay talks, threatening major disruption during peak summer tourist season. Hotel workers across Tenerife are set to stage weekly strikes during the peak tourism season in July and August, with industrial action scheduled to begin on July 4. The strikes, organised by the main tourism unions, will take place every Friday and are expected to impact operations across the island, particularly in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The planned walkouts come in response to a stalled negotiation process over salary increases. Union representatives are demanding a 6.5% pay rise as part of talks for a new collective agreement and accuse employers of a 'stubborn refusal' to engage in meaningful dialogue. Union members intend to hold protests outside major hotel chains to maximise the disruption, potentially affecting thousands of holidaymakers, including a significant number of British tourists, during the height of the summer holiday season. Manuel Fitas, a leading figure from the Grassroots Trade Unionists, said that employers were given a 15-day deadline, starting May 29, to respond to workers' pay demands. That deadline has now passed without resolution. 'We gave employers a 15-day deadline to respond to their demand for a 6.5 per cent salary increase before negotiating a new agreement,' Fitas stated, expressing frustration over the lack of engagement. The local employers' association, however, struck a more cautious tone. Juan Pablo González, its manager, said they remained 'moderately optimistic' about the ongoing talks. He also reaffirmed that any agreement would have to be reached at the negotiation table. 'We limit everything to the table because that is how collective agreements are negotiated,' González said. The final dates for the protests and strike action are expected to be confirmed on June 16. The announcement adds to the wider wave of anti-tourism and labour-related protests that have been sweeping across Spain since April 2024, raising concerns about potential disruption to the summer travel season.
Wall Street Journal
01-06-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Throttles Its Tourism Industry
The 2028 Summer Olympics are three years away, but host city Los Angeles is already on track to miss the podium. Blame a new $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport workers passed at the behest of the city's hospitality unions. Los Angeles's Olympic bid was contingent in part on having enough hotel rooms for athletes, spectators and officials. Hotels signed agreements guaranteeing a certain number of rooms at a given rate during the Games.
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Diddy trial live updates: Ex-assistant Capricorn Clark to testify in Sean Combs's sex-trafficking case
The trial, estimated to last eight weeks at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York, is not being publicly broadcast. The government is currently arguing its case against Combs and bringing forward an array of witnesses, including celebrities, hotel workers, male escorts and Combs's former assistants. With proceedings underway, here are the major players at court — including attorneys, witnesses and family members.
