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Airbus labor dispute over remote work policy

Overview

Airbus has reversed its plan to mandate a four-day office week for office-based employees and engineers following widespread industrial action. The company had intended to reduce remote work from an average of two days per week to just one, starting in September.

The policy change follows significant protests in France, sporadic demonstrations in Britain, and substantial strikes in Spain, where approximately 40% of the 14,000-person workforce participated. While Airbus informed managers that existing hybrid arrangements allowing for two remote days per week could be maintained, the situation remains tense in certain regions.

In Spain, labor assemblies representing CGT, UGT, and ÚTIL rejected a mediation proposal on August 21. The dispute continues regarding work organization and the distinction between hybrid-capable roles and production roles.

Entities

CGT · UGT · ÚTIL · Guillaume Faury

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Airbus retreats from mandatory four-day office week policy

    Airbus has suspended its plan to mandate four days of in-office work per week following labor unrest in France and Spain, though negotiations with Spanish unions remain ongoing.

  2. 21 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Airbus reverses four-day office mandate following worker protests

    Airbus has reversed plans to limit remote work to one day per week following strikes in Spain and protests in France and Britain regarding its proposed four-day office mandate.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · airdatanews.com · allwork.space · bagimsizhavacilar.com · cyprus-mail.com · dunya.com · economedia.ro · expansion.com · fr.businessam.be · lanuevacronica.com · queuegames.com · zigzaghr.be