"Sanchez's announcement to call elections on July 23 was a full-blown jug of cold water." The postal workers have not taken well the new elections proclaimed last week by the President of the Government. They ended up "exhausted" after "the two intense weeks" prior to 28-M, says Virginia Hidalgo, spokeswoman for CGT Correos, who adds: "As soon as the municipal and regional elections were over, some comrades gave up: they could no longer physically or psychologically. The very small money they give us extra, 122 euros, I think it does not compensate if to win it you have to beat yourself, you end up spending it on physios or masseurs. "

A situation that, Hidalgo predicts, may worsen in July before the more than predictable red alerts due to high temperatures. "On July 17, 2022, a cleaning worker died from heat stroke. This year, just in that week, we will be distributing the electoral propaganda. Imagine suffering 45 degrees while dragging a car of 80-90 kilos... Climbing stairs, doing many kilometers for five hours, "slips the CGT spokeswoman.

Following the death of the aforementioned operator, the postmen managed that, when these hot episodes occur, they carry out sorting tasks from 13:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m. within their branches.

Likewise, Hidalgo also puts the focus, by way of concern, on the "shortcomings" suffered by its staff. "If there should be 20 people in a squad, in this election we were 12. It has generated anxiety and anguish... And facing July 23 it may be worse, being a holiday period."

The postal vote is going to multiply, going from one million in these regional and municipal elections to the 2.5 million that is currently estimated. "Older people go to their second homes all summer, more workers who take that week ... For 28-M, 2,500 extra people were hired, a tiny 45,000 employees. For the 23-J, Correos has reported that it will formalize 5,500 contracts to guarantee compliance with electoral obligations, despite the fact that some 11,500 workers will go on vacation in July. We doubt the mathematical ability of the director," says Hidalgo, adding: "60% of the delivery staff on foot are women, with an average age of 52 years. We're much more like companies like Glovo than people realize."

The demands of CGT are in line with the protests of CCOO, which also sees insufficient reinforcement of 5,500 people and asks for at least 4,500 more troops. For its part, the Free Post Office Union presented yesterday a strike notice to the public company that would take place from July 7 to 23.

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