Overview
- CC OO, UGT and SPPMCyL said the negotiation meeting concluded after roughly ten minutes with no interventions allowed and none of the six agenda items addressed.
- The unions continue a boycott of voluntary overtime, and the City Council has paused negotiations, labeling the measures harmful to citizens.
- Municipal decrees have compelled police coverage for events including Tardebuena and New Year’s Eve, with officials saying dialogue will resume if pressure tactics end.
- Officers report “insufferable stress” from constant notifications and pressure to cover extra services, citing deteriorating conditions and morale.
- Union complaints include unmet medical checkups promised for November, the transfer of sick‑leave control to FREMAP without employee gains, a restrictive reading of legal assistance rules, and an estimated staffing shortfall of about 30 officers.