Construction strike in Malaga province

A general strike amongst construction industry workers in the province of Malaga has brought many building sites to a halt.

The strike which has been called in support of workers at four quarries in Alhaurin de la Torre who have been on strike since the quarries were shut down by a court order for not having the correct operating licences.

The strike, which is due to run from the 9th to the 15th of January, was supported by 80% of construction workers with the remaining 20% expected to join once the reason was explained to them, which is to force a solution to the conflict in the quarries which is crippling the industry.

Construction companies have warned that the quarry strike, which has cut off supplies of cement to most of the province, is having a serious effect on the industry in the Malaga area and on the Costa del Sol, as these quarries have supplied between 70 and 80% of the cement used in this part of Spain.

Quarry workers have been camped out in front of the Alhaurin Town Hall for over a month now, and have promised to continue until the problem is solved.