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THE CANARY ISLANDS REMAIN ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS, HAVING ATTRACTED NEARLY 18 MILLION VISITORS LAST YEAR. 14:58, 30 May 2025 Hospitality workers in Tenerife have issued a
strike warning, demanding that their wage increase requests be addressed within the next 15 days. The Canary Islands remain one of the world’s top tourist destinations, having attracted
nearly 18 million visitors last year. In 2024, Tenerife alone welcomed over seven million tourists, making it the most visited island in the archipelago. July, known for its sweltering heat,
is also one of the peak months of the summer season. It is typically when thousands of British holidaymakers arrive on the island, seeking well-deserved rest and relaxation. But unions said
workers could stage a walk out from the beginning of July, if no agreement was reached on wage increases. READ MORE LLOYDS BANK BRINGS IN BIG CHANGE AND ANYONE WHO IS IN A
'COUPLE' WILL BENEFIT Negotiations between unions and the employers’ associations Ashotel and Aero were held on Thursday in a hotel in the island’s capital. According to minutes
from the meeting, accessed by news agency EFE, another union involved in the talks, CCOO, is backing a smaller 5% wage rise. _Sindicalistas de Base_, which holds the most seats on the
negotiating committee, is urging the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, and regional tourism and employment minister, Jéssica de León, to step in and mediate, as they did
during a previous dispute before Easter. Unions say any agreement must include a full pay rise, without any loopholes or deductions, and must be backdated to January 2025. The workers have
made it clear that they will not participate in any further negotiations concerning other workplace matters until their demands for higher wages are fully met. Article continues below The
Sindicalistas de Base union has appealed directly to the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, as well as the regional Minister for Tourism and Employment, Jéssica de León,
urging them to intervene and facilitate a resolution. Both officials previously played a key role in easing tensions and reaching an agreement during an earlier labor dispute that occurred
just before Easter. Meanwhile, a restaurant owner from the Balearic Islands rejected claims that hospitality employees receive inadequate pay, challenging the narrative surrounding wage
conditions in the sector.