For the second consecutive year, a feminist strike has been called for 8-3-2019 with the aim of combating inequality and violence faced by women in different areas of their lives, including at work.
The strike has been called by the various trade unions in the form of stoppages ranging from 1 to 24 hours. In particular, the calls of each union are as follows:
a) 24 hours: ELA, LAB, CGT, CNT, CIG, Confederación Intersindical, CIG and SAT.
b) 2 hours extendable: CCOO and UGT.
c) 2 hours: USO.
d) 1 hour: CSIF.
Participation in a strike has the following labour and social security consequences:
1. Regarding the employment consequences:
- the employment contract is suspended and the right to reserve the job is maintained;
- the employer may deduct wages for the duration of the strike. For these purposes, the following are deducted:
- salary payments (basic salary, allowances, etc.):
- non-wage items: depends on the specific circumstances and the type of payment;
- proportional part of the extra payments, which is deducted at the time the extra payments are paid.
Moreover, the worker cannot be penalised for exercising the right to strike, and dismissal for this reason is null and void. Likewise, absences resulting from participation in a legal strike are not counted to justify the termination of the contract due to absence from work.
Striking workers cannot be replaced in order to minimise the strike or empty it of its content (external, internal and technological scabbing).
2. With regard to the social security consequences:
- the worker remains in a special situation, the obligation to pay contributions is suspended for both parties and the worker has the possibility of signing a special agreement to supplement the contribution bases;
- contributions are paid only for the wages actually received according to the time worked on the day of the strike.