#lifeguards

#lifeguards

BARCELONA lifeguards have called off an extended 27-day strike on Thursday, August 28, after finally reaching an agreement with the Barcelona City Council. The lifeguards had been protesting in a strike organised by the CGT Union to secure a more beneficial labour agreement and to obtain more job stability. The nearly month-long strike reached an end after the lifeguards were able to reach an agreement with the Council that landed them improvements to their working conditions and action to meet their most important demands.

A teenager died Sunday evening in an apparent drowning at Hampton Beach, according to New Hampshire State Police. At around 6:46 p.m., the State Police Marine Patrol received a report of a possible drowning. The teenager, a 17-year-old boy whose name is not being released due to his age, had been swimming with family members when he was pulled away from the shore by a strong ocean current, witnesses told police.

New York City beaches opened for the summer, providing free access to over 14 miles of beach space with lifeguards present from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A 38-year-old man was rescued after falling 20 feet off a cliff in Laguna Beach. Fortunately, he did not suffer life-threatening injuries.