Potential strike at Correos headquarters threatens mail-in voting and grandchildren-law ballots
Workers at Correos' central office in Madrid may begin an indefinite strike on 3 November, risking delays in processing mail-in votes for the upcoming election and for voters covered by the grandchildren law.
Employees of Correos' headquarters in Madrid are in conflict with management over a return-to-office mandate, and they have warned they could commence an indefinite strike on 3 November. The central office processes the paperwork for postal voting, and any work stoppage could delay the delivery of ballots that voters must request by 19 November for the 29 November general election. The strike would also affect voters eligible under the grandchildren law, whose applications are handled at the same site.
Partial stoppages have been announced for each day between 19 and 23 October as a warning. The company had previously moved staff from a building on Vía de Dublín to the Conde de Peñalver location, offering remote work to those unable to fit on site. President of Correos Pedro Saura wants the staff to return, while the union Sindicato Libre argues the building does not meet safety standards and is seeking a joint negotiation committee.
Why it matters
A work stoppage at the postal authority could delay ballot delivery and affect voter participation in a national election.
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