Majorca humiliated after 'we cannot allow' warning to UK tourists backfires The European Union holiday hotspot has seen a Palma Labour Day rally demand a 19 per cent pay increase for hospitality workers. Majorca humiliated after 'we cannot allow' warning to UK tourists backfires Spain has issued a "we cannot allow it" warning with millions of UK tourists put on alert. The European Union holiday hotspot has seen a Palma Labour Day rally demand a 19 per cent pay increase for hospitality workers. It comes amid a simultaneous growing anger towards so-called "overtourism", with calls to cap the number of holiday lets in holiday destinations, including Majorca. Around a thousand people took part in the demonstration from the Parc de ses Estacions to the Parc de la Mar. ‌ José Luis García, general secretary of the CCOO union, said in a statement: "Despite the fact that employment figures are good and the economy is growing, we see a business community that is very resistant to wage increases." ‌ READ MORE Six driving law changes in May set to affect millions of drivers But Spain reports domestically in the Balearic Island say demonstrators may "well have been disappointed with a turnout of around 1,000." This is no more than last year, reports say. Article continues below Garcia said: "This is inconsistent with economic performance and with their profits. There is no fair distribution of those profits." He added that this is an "injustice" that affects young people in particular. "They are being evicted from their homes, and we cannot allow that. If positions don't come closer together, we will do whatever is necessary. As a last resort, and for us it always is the last resort, we could go on strike," he said. García also urged an end to the "neoconservative avalanche" that is "ravaging Europe" and could cause economic insecurity and increase unemployment. Article continues below Pedro Homar, the general secretary of the UGT in the Balearics, argued that even a 19% increase in the hospitality industry over three years "will not be enough to address housing prices". Homar said: "The employers believe the pay demand is exorbitant. But for us, increasing hospitality workers' pay is a non-negotiable, given the financial results."