{"id":887,"date":"2026-05-31T02:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T00:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/economia-i-comerc\/el-comerc-alimentari-surt-al-carrer-a-a-coruna-reclamant-millores-essencials\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T02:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T00:04:22","slug":"el-comerc-alimentari-surt-al-carrer-a-a-coruna-reclamant-millores-essencials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/economia-i-comerc\/el-comerc-alimentari-surt-al-carrer-a-a-coruna-reclamant-millores-essencials\/","title":{"rendered":"El Comer\u00e7 Alimentari Surt al Carrer a A Coru\u00f1a Reclamant Millores Essencials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introduction: A Mobilization Without Recent Precedents<\/h3> The province of A Coru\u00f1a has witnessed this Friday a significant labor mobilization in the food retail sector. A strike, called by the main trade unions \u2014CC.OO.<\/strong>, CIG<\/strong>, UGT<\/strong> i USO<\/strong>\u2014, has partially paralyzed activity to demand wage improvements and decent working conditions. This collective action is not an isolated event, but the culmination of months of stalled negotiations with the employers' association, without substantial progress to satisfy the workers' demands. The last time the sector called a strike over collective agreement disputes was in the year 2009<\/strong>, a decade and a half ago, a fact that underlines the seriousness of the current situation and the determination of employees to make their voices heard in a context of rising cost of living and a growing perception of precariousness.<\/p>

In-Depth Analysis of the Sectoral Conflict<\/h3> The day of the strike was particularly notable in the capital, A Coru\u00f1a, where the protest materialized with a rally at the gates of the market of\u2019Elvi\u00f1a<\/strong>, followed by a demonstration that marched through the city center to the square of San Agust\u00edn<\/strong>. The organizers reported massive support, exceeding 80%<\/strong> participation both in establishments open to the public and in key distribution platforms, as is the case of Piadela<\/strong>. This high participation not only reflects the discontent, but also a cross-cutting unity of action in a sector fundamental to the economy and the daily lives of citizens.<\/p>

From the CIG<\/strong>, it was highlighted that the strike left \u00abstores operating at a minimum and logistics warehouses without activity.\u00bb The precariousness of the situation was evident in the need for some establishments that tried to stay open to do so with temporary staff and managers, or even with workers doubling shifts, albeit with obvious operational limitations: \u00abcheckout counters without service and with the meat and fish sections closed.\u00bb The support in the fish distribution platform Pescarmar<\/strong> was total, at 100%<\/strong>, and in some premises open to the public, the lack of sufficient staff forced management to \u00abput up a chain to limit access to 10 customers at a time,\u00bb showing the deep operational impact of the stoppage.<\/p>

The response of the sector, described by the unions as \u00abnever seen before\u00bb and \u00abmassive,\u00bb is a clear indication of the accumulated frustration. The trade unions have expressed their confidence that the employers\u00ab association will \u00bbtake good note of this forceful response and change the belligerent and obstructionist stance it has maintained so far in the various meetings.\" This confidence is based on the demonstration of strength by workers who perceive the business proposals as insufficient and disconnected from economic reality.<\/p>

The employers' proposal, as lamented by Roberto P\u00e9rez<\/strong>, union representative, has been \u00aba miserable increase of 3%<\/strong> for this year, three more days of leave for the death of a first-degree relative, and nothing else. Neither working hours, nor work-life balance, nor allowances.\u00bb This offer contrasts drastically with the demands of the workers, who claim \u00absubstantial\u00bb wage increases, a reduction in the annual working hours, improvements in schedules, Saturdays off, and a seniority bonus, an element that already exists in the food retail collective agreement of other provinces, such as Pontevedra<\/strong>, a fact that underlines an unjustified disparity within the same sector.<\/p>

The core of the dispute lies in a basic issue: the ability of workers to \u00abmake ends meet\u00bb and the denunciation of a \u00abbrutal workload\u00bb in stores. Employees are exhausted by daily pressure and lack of staff, while companies \u00abhide behind the claim that they cannot find labor to reinforce staff numbers\u00bb instead of improving conditions to make the sector more attractive. This narrative overlooks that the lack of talent may be directly related to the lack of incentives and attractive working conditions, a reality analyzed in depth in the debate on training and business success, where the synergy between talent and decent conditions is key to the sustainability of the productive fabric, as was addressed in The III Economy Day in Huelva<\/a>.<\/p>

The refusal to improve basic conditions not only affects the quality of life of workers, but can also have long-term repercussions on the quality of customer service and the reputation of the sector. A demotivated and exhausted staff has a direct impact on efficiency and the shopping experience. The food retail industry, being an essential pillar, cannot afford a brain drain or a continuous degradation of its working conditions without assuming considerable social and economic costs.<\/p>

This labor dispute in A Coru\u00f1a is not an isolated event, but is part of a broader context of social demands for fairer working conditions and greater equity in the labor market. The search for a balance between business productivity and workers' well-being is a constant in public debate, which in many areas seeks structural and more transformative changes, reflecting an impulse similar to that manifested in other spheres for a profound change in social and labor dynamics, such as that which advocates for a greater gender perspective in the public and labor sphere, as has been highlighted in articles such as Puls Pol\u00edtic: M\u00e9s feminisme per canviar-ho tot<\/a>. The continuity of this mobilization will depend on the ability of the parties to bring their positions closer and recognize the need for an agreement that reflects a changing socioeconomic reality.<\/p>

Editorial Reflection: The Future of Labor Relations in Essential Retail<\/h3> The strong mobilization of the food retail sector in A Coru\u00f1a represents a significant turning point in labor relations in a field that, despite its essential nature, has often operated under the pressure of precarious conditions. The fact that workers have been forced to resort to a strike of this magnitude, the first in nearly three lustres for a collective agreement, underlines an increasingly deep gap between expectations of labor dignity and employers\u00ab proposals. The insistence on \u00bbmiserable\" wage increases and the reluctance to improve fundamental aspects such as working hours, work-life balance, or seniority bonuses not only undermines the purchasing power of employees, but also calls into question the long-term sustainability of the sector.<\/p>

In a context of inflation and rising cost of living, the inability to \u00abmake ends meet\u00bb becomes an unsustainable reality. The argument of labor shortage, used by employers, directly contradicts the reality that attractive working conditions are the main magnet for talent. The future of food retail, a vital sector for society, depends on a new paradigm that values work, guarantees work-life balance, and offers fair wages. The lack of an equitable agreement will not only generate more conflict, but could also lead to human decapitalization at a time when the resilience of essential sectors is more necessary than ever. Employers now have the responsibility to demonstrate a long-term vision, understanding that investing in the well-being of their workers is investing in the vitality of their own business and in social cohesion.<\/p>

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Introducci\u00f3: Una Mobilitzaci\u00f3 Sense Precedents Recents La prov\u00edncia d’A Coru\u00f1a ha estat testimoni aquest divendres d’una significativa mobilitzaci\u00f3 laboral en el sector del comer\u00e7 alimentari. Una vaga, convocada per les principals centrals sindicals \u2014CC.OO., CIG, UGT i USO\u2014, ha paralitzat parcialment l’activitat per exigir millores salarials i condicions de treball dignes. Aquesta acci\u00f3 col\u00b7lectiva no […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economia-i-comerc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":889,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/887\/revisions\/889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diarimataro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}