First up, the series of strikes by Iberia pilots and cabin crews, due to have started on 16 March, have been suspended following an agreement to appoint an arbitrator to consider the Iberia staff complaints re planned job losses as a consequence of the creation of the low-cost Iberia Express airline.
Secondly, general reaction to the planned general strike on 29 March (in Palma at any rate) is a mixture of those who are in favour and those, in the majority, who are against it because they would lose a day's pay and would be inclined not to take part.
Thirdly, the annual round of salary negotiations between the hoteliers and the unions ahead of this year's tourism season in the Balearics have been on hold for a month and now negotiations with other businesses (such as transport operators) are also on hold, all giving rise to fears that the unions' stance could damage the tourism season.
Meanwhile, the Balearic Government has raised the temperature by indicating that, as part of measures to reduce the region's deficit, it wishes to shorten public sector workers' working day and therefore their salaries.
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