The unions of Euskal Herria will demand the political and social struggle in the First of May. LAB says you have to fight for social transformation and ELA will use the motto Organize, fight, win. Both point out that the current socio-economic situation is precarious, as the benefits of companies have increased as working and living conditions of workers have worsened. ELA acknowledges that collective agreements signed go above average, and another point in her speech is that austerity policies are imposing and is a "real irresponsibility" for the benefit of armaments. The LAB union, for its part, puts the data on the table: "More than 50% of Basque workers live in a precarious situation because they are performing forced and unpaid care tasks, are unemployed or pay less than 1,400 euros".

UGT and CCOO go by the same hand. Both say that we must "commit to employment", which in its Spanish version call for a reduction in unemployment, and they will also call for a reduction in working hours, with an increase in wages. Together they will mobilize.

What about the new government?

The context will undoubtedly be special due to the recent holding of elections in the ICSC. Like EH Bildu, LAB also says that "a new political cycle is opening" because LAB is also part of it. "We will be active agents to drive political change, because the struggle for sovereignty and living conditions are inseparable," they said in their appearance to publicize the mobilizations of the First May.

The ELA trade union, for its part, spoke strongly of the socio-economic situation caused by the current government, pointing directly to the complicity of governments and the lack of opposition and "alternative proposals" from the institutional left. Among other things, and the journalist of the newspaper Berria, Imanol Magro Eizmendi, was told by Secretary General Mitxel Lakuntza about EH Bildu's political position: "Unfortunately, there is a choice he has made [EH Bildu]. It wants to spread the message of popular agreements and, if they are done, it stands as an ally of that government. But the message it gives is that those things that are done are not that bad."

In addition, in the aforementioned dialogue, Lakuntza says they will ask the government to invest in public services, but he does not hope that they will make progressive policies: "The government will be new, but will make old policies".

LAB Secretary General Garbiñe Aranburu has also defended public services in an interview in El Salto. According to Aranburu, public systems must be strengthened.

Quotes from 1 May

ELA will mobilize in Bilbao and Pamplona from 11:30. Bilbao, from the Sacred Heart, and Pamplona, in the Plaza de la Cruz.

The LAB trade union has received the First of May this year in celebration of the 50th anniversary. That is why, after the demonstration at noon, he will also hold a party in Pamplona, at the sports club Anaitasuna. There will be popular food and later concert. The youth organization Ernai joins these mobilizations.

UGT and CCOO convene midday demonstrations in the four capitals of Hego Euskal Herria.

Steilas will also do so in Pamplona, Vitoria, Bilbao and San Sebastian. To reach the Donostia demonstration, the protest will leave Errenteria before.

The Socialist Council of the Basque Country, for its part, has called for the largest demonstration in Bilbao at 13:00. The Socialist artistic initiative Ekida proposes a new version in Basque of International in the networks.

Interunion quote in Baiona

Trade unions CFDT, CGT, FSU, LAB and Solidaires call for "more and more than ever" mobilization against the global and organized precariousness of workers' lives in Baiona. The date is 11:00 on Santa Ursula Square.

Although this is the main quote, there will be others. Two mobilizations of Maule: one called by CGT from the multiservice center and another by LAB in Cruz Blanca. In Hendaia, the CGT calls for protest.