The change in ownership of the Senator Hotel has resulted in 100 redundancies.

The Marbella Council has promised to intervene to stop a controversial collective dismissal that could threaten the jobs of 100 employees at the Senator Marbella Hotel as the current operator prepares for contract terminations starting on November 8.

The CCOO union, in a press release following a meeting of city officials, announced that the council The company is “willing and able to mediate this situation, with both the hotel operator at the moment and the owner of the property to find a solution to ensure the preservation of jobs.”

The hotel workers and CCOO, who represent them, will continue to meet with government agencies and other organisations. The workers’ goal is to stop the dismissal, or ERE as it is known in Spain, prior to the first scheduled negotiation session on October 9. “We won’t accept an fraudulent ERE The union urged that Santa Lucia and the new operator, Melia, should be subrogated immediately.

Hoteles Playa – the current management group of the hotel – announced that it would be initiating a process for collective redundancy affecting 90 employees. The company claims the expiration of its lease with property owner Santa Lucía and forthcoming renovations as justification. Once the works are complete, luxury chain Meliá Hotels International is scheduled to assume operations of the property.

Union says redundancies at Hotel Senator “unacceptable”.

Union representatives have strongly rejected the layoffs. They argue that continuity of the hotel obliges the new owner to keep the staff. Alejandro Bueno is a CCOO delegate and said, “We categorically reject the dismissal of employees and the extinction their jobs due to the fact that the hotel isn’t closing.” He cited Article 44 in Spain’s Workers’ Statute, and the collective agreement for Malaga’s tourism sector. Both of these documents mandate the subrogation by employees when a production is transferred. The principle was repeatedly upheld the Supreme Court of Spain.

The region is experiencing a time of great stress. The Malaga Province is experiencing its best tourism year ever, with hotel profits in Marbella increasing by over 22 percent. This attack is unacceptable in the midst of such prosperity. Bueno added. “We will not allow anyone to be left on the street A change of management can cause a boom in the economy. Subrogation is not a favor; it is a right.

The workers’ struggle, as negotiations near, highlights wider tensions in Spain’s booming hospitality sector, where corporate changes often conflict with labour protections. Officials from the council have not yet provided details about their mediation efforts. But the involvement by local government may be an indication that they can help to avoid the redundancies.