https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's two biggest unions said on Thursday that they "firmly opposed" measures demanded by Brussels to reduce the public deficit and demanded a hike in the minimum wage. https://www.thelocal.es/20161110/spanish-unions-reject-budget-adjustment-demanded-by-eu Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:57:14 +0100 spanish-unions-reject-budget-adjustment-demanded-by-eu Train drivers from the national operator, Renfe, have announced that they will stage a series of 24-hour strikes across Spain in September. https://www.thelocal.es/20150812/four-day-train-strike-announced-in-spain Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:34:55 +0200 four-day-train-strike-announced-in-spain The Spanish minimum wage of €648.60 ($730) a month is not sufficient to ensure a decent standard of living, the Council of Europe has said in a new report. https://www.thelocal.es/20150123/spains-minimum-wage-inadequate-europe Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:45:00 +0100 spains-minimum-wage-inadequate-europe The Spanish government is expected today to freeze the minimum wage in Spain at €645.30 ($890) per month, one of the lowest levels in western Europe, despite strong opposition from leading unions. https://www.thelocal.es/20131227/spanish-unions-slam-minimum-wage-freeze Fri, 27 Dec 2013 12:23:00 +0100 spanish-unions-slam-minimum-wage-freeze