Moroccans are largest legally registered foreign workforce in Spain
Moroccans remain the largest legally registered foreign workforce in Spain, with 350,433 workers contributing to social security as of
In Morocco, major unions announced a general strike for February 5 and 6, marking the first such action since 2016. This decision follows the Moroccan Labour Union and other groups' withdrawal from a parliamentary session intended to pass new strike legislation. Union leaders, condemning the government's refusal to negotiate, criticize policies they view as detrimental to workers' rights, including proposed increases in retirement age and changes affecting the right to strike and workers’ purchasing power.
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