The CSIF union estimates a 30% staff deficit at Correos in the province of Málaga, particularly affecting coastal municipalities such as Marbella, Fuengirola, and Estepona. They announce protests in September.
The Independent and Civil Servants Union (CSIF) has reported a structural staff deficit of up to 30% at Correos in the province of Málaga, a situation that worsens during the summer in coastal municipalities, leading to delivery delays, saturated offices, and an abuse of overtime.
According to the union, towns like Marbella, Fuengirola, and Estepona see their populations triple during the summer months, overwhelming a service that already suffers from deficiencies. Problems have also been detected in some offices in central Málaga, where summer holidays leave the postal staff at half the usual capacity.
The union warns that the lack of personnel is causing an accumulation of ordinary letters and undelivered notifications, a situation they consider “very serious” because among the retained envelopes there may be hospital appointments, judicial summons, and administrative communications with legal deadlines that are expiring. Union sources insist that the problem is structural and not temporary.
At a national level, CSIF denounces the non-compliance with the Correos Framework Agreement signed on 31 December 2024, under which the company committed to increasing staff, regularising and implementing 35-hour workweeks, converting part-time positions to full-time, and initiating a plan to rejuvenate the workforce.
The union describes these breaches as “incomprehensible” and claims they have led to a progressive deterioration of the working and economic conditions of employees, as well as the public service provided to citizens. In their statement, CSIF points out that the Framework Agreement aimed to modernise the company with incentivised exits and new job offers, but in practice, staff has been reduced and workloads increased.
The union also criticises the “excessive abuse” of overtime, to the point where some workers exceed the legal limit. They add that sick leave and accident rates have increased due to stress. Meanwhile, they report that the senior management of the public entity has increased its average remuneration by almost 45% and the spending of the Board of Directors and executives by almost 20%.
To denounce this situation, CSIF has planned a calendar of protests at the national level starting in September, with demonstrations on Thursday 3 and 17 September at eleven in the morning in front of the provincial headquarters of the public company, culminating in a gathering in Madrid on 30 September.
In the province of Málaga, the Correos staff also faces the challenge of tourist seasonality, which multiplies demand along the coast. The lack of reinforcements in summer leaves workers with an extra burden that, according to the union, directly impacts the quality of service to citizens.
Looking ahead to the coming months, CSIF urges the management of Correos to fulfil the agreements made and to immediately address the coverage of vacancies, especially in the most affected areas like the Costa del Sol, before the situation becomes chronic.
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