This decision, announced on April 17, marks a new chapter in the labor dispute affecting the local government. Unions CSIF, UGT, and CCOO have detailed that the voluntary overtime mechanism allowed for a permanent deployment against the sale of counterfeit products, a problem that has resurfaced strongly since Easter Week.
According to the joint statement, the situation has created an unbearable state of tension among officers, as political directives require continuing this service using ordinary patrols. This, they assert,
“"ties up officers who should be assigned to citizen security or traffic duties."
The workers' representatives denounce an
“"effective neglect and a reduction in public service for the citizens of Cambrils."
The Local Police demand improvements in their working conditions, as current remunerations are based on an agreement from 2003, with no significant progress in recent terms. The unions point out comparative grievances in salaries and highlight that the current Head of the Local Police still does not receive the corresponding remuneration, despite having taken office over a year ago.
The statement warns that if the situation does not change quickly, the Local Police will intensify their pressure measures, and the rest of the City Council staff will also join.
“"We are all very tired of the mismanagement in Human Resources. The mediation agreements to avoid the strike that were made in December are not being fulfilled, and the City Council is at a minimum in all its departments. The situation is critical."
