The regional company Cantur says it completed the exceptional process to stabilise its workforce on 30 September 2026. The management called it a historic step for the company. The process aims to convert temporary or repeatedly extended contracts into permanent employment and follows the state policy of reducing temporary employment in the public sector. In Cantabria the process was prepared through public job offers published since 2022 and implemented in several rounds.
The process centred on public recruitment competitions, with their rules and deadlines set out in the relevant notices and in the Boletín Oficial de Cantabria . Selection was based on criteria published in advance. The company refers to the applicable legal framework and related notices, which set out the process and its timetable. With its announcement of completion, Cantur considers the stabilisation package for the areas concerned to have been fully implemented.
Cantur’s announcement does not detail the number of contracts converted in the final phase; figures reported in earlier stages varied by recruitment round. What is clear is that stabilisation is intended to provide more permanent staffing in key areas of the tourist facilities operated by Cantur. Management expects this to reduce staff turnover and make work schedules more predictable during peak seasons.
Trade unions were involved in the process: they supported some steps, but also raised concerns about transparency, timing and the scope of the advertised posts. According to employee representatives such as UGT and CCOO these concerns related in particular to how categories were defined and temporary duties assigned to the profiles being stabilised. Opposition representatives in Cantabria also questioned whether selection criteria were comparable across different rounds. These objections concern possible unequal treatment and the transparency of decisions; they do not alter the formal announcement that the process is now complete.
For employees, stabilisation means greater legal certainty and more reliable prospects. For Cantur, retaining skilled staff on a permanent basis promises more stable operations. Whether completion will settle the debate over outsourcing, temporary additional contracts and the company’s future workforce planning remains to be seen. Further adjustments will depend on the actual use of the sites, future budget requirements and any changes made in the public sector. A key requirement is that future vacancies continue to be advertised transparently through the Oferta de Empleo Público and the results documented in the Boletín Oficial de Cantabria.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).