Negotiations between the Balearic Government and trade unions over minimum services for the general strike scheduled for 11 November have ended without agreement. The dispute concerns the level of essential services that must continue operating within the regional administration during the 24-hour stoppage, with CCOO warning that the requirements must not unnecessarily restrict workers' constitutional right to strike.
The lack of consensus was confirmed by CCOO on Wednesday 4 November. The union has called on the Govern to establish minimum services based on objective and proportionate criteria, ensuring that essential public services remain available without preventing employees from participating in the strike.
The disagreement adds another point of tension ahead of a mobilisation focused on the cost of housing, wages and the declining purchasing power of workers across Spain.
CCOO calls for proportionate minimum services
CCOO said negotiations with the Govern had concluded without an agreement and expressed disappointment that a consensus had not been reached.
The union maintains that minimum services are necessary to guarantee essential public services, but argues that their purpose must not be to neutralise the impact of a strike.
It has warned that staffing requirements should not be used to prevent employees from exercising their right to participate in the industrial action.
According to CCOO, maintaining essential services and protecting the right to strike are compatible, provided restrictions are justified by objective needs and remain proportionate.
The union has urged the regional government to act responsibly when determining the final arrangements and to respect the legal framework governing industrial action.
The disagreement concerns the Balearic regional administration
An important distinction is that the failed negotiations reported on 4 November concern minimum services within the Balearic regional administration.
The absence of an agreement between the Govern and the unions does not mean that minimum-service arrangements have not been established in other sectors or by other competent authorities.
For example, the Spanish Government has already published requirements for private security personnel assigned to designated essential services during the strike. These include minimum staffing percentages for security at ports, airports, railway facilities and other specified infrastructure.
Those requirements apply to private security services and should not be confused with staffing levels for all employees working in transport or other public services.
The precise arrangements for different sectors and public bodies therefore need to be checked against the relevant official decisions.
Why are workers being called to strike on 11 November?
The general strike has been called by CCOO and UGT for Wednesday 11 November 2026.
The unions are demanding measures to improve access to affordable housing and protect workers' purchasing power, arguing that rising housing costs are absorbing an increasing proportion of household incomes.
Their demands include wage improvements, action on housing affordability and the resumption of collective bargaining negotiations.
The unions argue that employment and salary improvements cannot provide workers with a decent standard of living if the cost of renting or buying a home continues to rise beyond what ordinary wages can support.
The mobilisation has also attracted criticism from business organisations and other trade unions, which have questioned its timing and political context.
Demonstration announced in Ibiza
The strike will also have a local mobilisation in Ibiza.
A demonstration has been announced for Wednesday 11 November, starting at 18:00 from the promenade at Ses Figueretes and proceeding towards Portal Nou in Ibiza Town.
Representatives of CCOO, UGT, the Sindicato de Inquilinas de Ibiza y Formentera, STEI and other social organisations have been involved in the local mobilisation.
The campaign highlights the difficulties faced by residents who struggle to afford housing despite being employed, as well as the wider impact of housing costs on local communities and essential workers.
The local demonstration forms part of the wider mobilisation, although participation in the demonstration and participation in the 24-hour work stoppage are separate forms of protest.
What happens next?
With negotiations between the Govern and unions ending without consensus, the determination of minimum services remains an important issue ahead of 11 November.
The regional government must establish the arrangements needed to maintain essential services while respecting employees' right to participate in the strike.
For residents across Ibiza, Formentera and the wider Balearic Islands, the practical impact will depend on the final minimum-service requirements established by the competent authorities and the level of participation among workers in different sectors.
The general strike is scheduled to take place for 24 hours on Wednesday 11 November, from 00:00 to 24:00, with special arrangements applying to workplaces operating shifts that begin before or finish after those hours.