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Airbus workers vote to suspend Spanish strike

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2026-09-04 18:04 UTC → 2026-09-07 15:25 UTC · added removed

Airbus reaches preliminary agreement workers vote to end suspend Spanish strikes strike

The Following a 35-day indefinite strike at Airbus facilities in Spain has reached a critical impasse after five weeks of Spain, workers at plants in Cádiz, Tablada (Sevilla), and Illescas (Toledo) have voted to suspend the industrial action. While This decision follows a mediated pre-agreement between Airbus and several unions, including ATP, CCOO, SIPA, and UGT. The proposed a salary increase intended deal aims to recover 7.6% of purchasing power linked to real CPI, negotiations have stalled. The company recently closed a mediation table at by paying the Interconfederal Service of Mediation and Arbitration (SIMA) because unions UGT, CGT, and ÚTIL refused to participate, real Consumer Price Index (IPC), with Airbus conditioning further dialogue on the suspension of strikes. The conflict, which has now lasted 35 days, is causing significant concern for the aerospace sector. In Andalusia, officials warned that the strike is impacting the economic stability of approximately 150 auxiliary companies. While the striking unions represent a minority of the workforce, they maintain strong support from worker assemblies. CCOO, the majority union at Airbus, has not supported the indefinite strike but remains in contact with the government. In response 7.95% increase to the deadlock, Spain’s be distributed proportionally through 2029. The agreement also maintains current teleworking arrangements and addresses employee mobility, dining services, and work flexibility. Minister of Industry and Tourism, Tourism Jordi Hereu, called for a mediation meeting at Hereu described the Ministry’s headquarters in Madrid to attempt to resolve consensus as ‘magnificent’ for both workers and industrial competitiveness. Despite the dispute. Following this intervention, Airbus has reached a preliminary agreement with four labor unions vote to end suspend the dispute. strike, internal friction persists. The proposed deal, mediated by UGT union has expressed ‘absolute rejection’ of the Ministry, includes measures to restore lost purchasing power through inflation-linked wage increases and addresses issues such as employee mobility, catering services, terms, accusing management of an ‘attempt at manipulation’ and working condition flexibility. Minister Hereu noted clarifying that the unions supporting the proposal represent more than 80% they have not signed any formal agreement. The CGT and ÚTIL unions, which were part of Airbus employees the original strike committee, were not included in Spain. these final negotiations. The agreement must now undergo final proposal remains subject to a binding referendum among all Spanish employees in Spain to determine its final adoption. scheduled for later this month.

Versions

  1. 2026-09-07 15:25 UTC Airbus workers vote to suspend Spanish strike
  2. 2026-09-04 18:04 UTC Airbus reaches preliminary agreement to end Spanish strikes
  3. 2026-09-04 10:30 UTC Airbus Spain strike continues as government seeks mediation
  4. 2026-09-02 07:31 UTC Airbus Spain strike continues as government considers action
  5. 2026-09-01 23:24 UTC Airbus Spain strike continues as key sites reject suspension
  6. 2026-08-29 05:02 UTC Airbus Spain strike postponed following new wage proposal
  7. 2026-08-28 10:58 UTC Airbus Spain indefinite strike begins amid defense orders
  8. 2026-08-27 07:54 UTC Airbus Spain indefinite strike begins amid defense orders
  9. 2026-08-26 14:58 UTC Spain transport, logistics and expanding Airbus labor unrest
  10. 2026-08-24 06:49 UTC Spain transport, logistics and expanding Airbus labor unrest
  11. 2026-08-22 05:02 UTC Spain transport, logistics and expanding Airbus labor unrest
  12. 2026-08-20 06:24 UTC Spain transport, logistics and expanding Airbus labor unrest
  13. 2026-07-31 07:54 UTC Spain transport, logistics and expanding labor unrest

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