The Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) has asked judges in Catalonia to prohibit the Mossos d'Esquadra, the region’s autonomous police force, from deploying undercover officers at teacher assemblies. The request follows revelations that the Mossos conducted surveillance on education staff without maintaining formal documentation of the operation. According to reporting by eldiario.es published on Sunday 6 September 2026, the Mossos admitted to a judge that they did not preserve records detailing who authorised the infiltration of a teachers’ assembly. This lack of documented oversight has raised concerns about accountability and the legality of such intelligence-gathering activities within educational professional settings.

Concerns Over Surveillance Practices

The right to assembly must be protected, especially in professional contexts where educators discuss working conditions and student welfare.

CGT argues that allowing police infiltration of union and professional gatherings risks undermining fundamental rights to free association and collective organisation. The union’s legal motion calls for clear judicial boundaries to prevent recurrence, stressing that monitoring of public-sector workers should not occur without transparent authorisation and judicial oversight. The case highlights broader tensions over policing practices in civil spaces, particularly in the education sector, which has seen sustained protest activity in recent years. Teacher unions have repeatedly challenged government policies on staffing, pay, and curriculum changes, often mobilising through coordinated assemblies across schools in Catalonia.

What Happens Next?

Judicial authorities are now considering CGT’s request. No date has been set for a hearing, and the court has not yet issued an interim ruling. The Mossos d'Esquadra have not released a public statement beyond their courtroom admission regarding record-keeping failures. Teachers and union representatives are urging transparency, calling on both the judiciary and the Catalan Department of Home Affairs to clarify current protocols for police surveillance of public-sector professional meetings.

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