23 May 2022 | 11:21 AM UTC
Spain: Unionized telemarketing workers to demonstrate in Madrid May 26
Unionized telemarketing workers to demonstrate in Madrid, Spain, May 26; increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized telemarketing workers associated with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) will demonstrate in Madrid May 26. The purpose of the action is to denounce pay and precarious working conditions. Participants will gather outside the Ministry of Labor from 12:00; attendance will likely be in the low hundreds. Related actions are possible in additional towns and cities nationwide, likely with lower attendance. Participating workers will also take part in a 24-hour strike May 26 possibly resulting in disruptions to telemarketing services nationwide.
Additional police will deploy to monitor the demonstration; related security measures such as road closures and movement restrictions could result in localized transport disruptions. The action is likely to pass off peacefully, though isolated clashes with security services cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time for travel in the affected area the afternoon of May 26.
