Airbus Workers in Spain Decide on Indefinite Strike
Airbus employees in Spain have decided to launch an indefinite strike starting Tuesday, August 25, after rejecting the management’s latest proposal. In votes held during assemblies organized by the CGT, UGT, and ÚTIL trade unions, the vast majority of workers deemed the revised offer insufficient and voted to maintain the planned walkout.
The European aerospace manufacturer employs a total of 14,000 people across eight production facilities in Spain. Union sources stated that while the counting of afternoon shift votes is still underway, the decision is final as the morning shift votes accounted for the majority.
Airbus: Reaching an Agreement in the Coming Days Is Critical
Expressing regret over the decision, Airbus management stated that the potential impacts of the strike on production obligations, customer deliveries, institutional commitments, and corporate reputation are being analyzed. The company emphasized that reaching an agreement with the unions in the coming days remains critically important.
The main points highlighted in Airbus’s latest proposal included:
Withdrawing the appeal before the Supreme Court regarding the absenteeism tracking system (the Bradford Factor) and reimbursing employees as soon as possible for salary deductions made under the invalidated system,
Implementing an inflation-linked salary increase alongside an additional rate to compensate for past losses in purchasing power,
Reverting remote work arrangements to pre-dispute conditions while maintaining the validity of current individual agreements.
