On 14 March 2025, social sector workers, called by CCOO, UGT and USO, held a protest outside the Social Services Department in Logrono (La Rioja) to denounce precarious working conditions in the social sector, particularly in youth centers, and to demand more safety measures following the recent killing of a colleague (Belen Cortes) by a group of minors in Extremadura.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, social welfare sector workers in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain conducted peaceful protests demanding improved working conditions. This follows recent colleague murder incidents in Extremadura, with demands for enhanced safety measures. The current protest level is rated as low.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Limited direct logistics impact: No traffic blockages or logistics facility access restrictions reported from the peaceful protests
• Regional service sector operations: Potential temporary disruptions to social welfare services in the Logroño area, with minor impact on related public service supply chains
• Concerns over labor dispute escalation: If working condition issues in the social welfare sector spread to other public service fields, widespread service interruptions are possible
• Northern Spain regional stability: La Rioja is a small autonomous community in northern Spain, with limited impact on national supply chain networks

3. Watch points

• Protest spread: Need to track potential solidarity protests by other Spanish autonomous communities or social welfare-related unions
• Scale of public service disruptions: Monitor expansion of labor disputes beyond social welfare services to other public sectors and scope of service interruptions