Working conditions in Spain’s tourism sector: precariousness and exhausting working hours

In Spain, a world power in terms of the number of visitors it receives, the discontent over mass tourism is coupled with the poor working conditions in the sector. What pathways are being explored for improvement and could they be ‘exported’ to other major tourism hubs?Read the full article

By Nazaret Castro

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Labour

, Decent work, Health and safety, Labour rights, Wages and income, Precarious work

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