USTEC, CGT, COS, CNT, and the Educational Assembly of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat have issued a joint statement expressing their support for teachers and students who have participated in strikes and protests. The text highlights practices that, in their view, could violate labor rights and trade union freedom within the city's educational institutions.
Among the situations described, the unions mention potential warnings to temporary teachers regarding job continuity if they participated in assemblies, as well as alleged requests for the names of members of these organizing spaces. They also complain that some centers have reportedly managed minimum services during strike days in a questionable manner, creating a work environment described as "hostile" or "intimidating" for some teaching staff.
Educational centers must be based on criteria of participation, trust, and internal democracy.
In light of this situation, the signatory organizations call for a review of the management model for public centers and question the staffing and directorate decree, arguing that it could foster favoritism and a lack of transparency. They assert that educational centers should be founded on participation, trust, and internal democracy.
Politically, the statement links this tension to a broader context of defending public services and points to decisions made by the Generalitat de Catalunya regarding education and labor matters. Finally, they urge collective organization among teachers and call on institutions, including the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat City Council, to investigate the reported incidents and guarantee the protection of labor and union rights in educational centers.
