Spain Strikes

Spain: national doctors’ strike one week per month Feb–Jun

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Major Healthcare (medical doctors) Spain (national)

Doctors’ unions call an indefinite national strike structured as one week per month (first wave Feb–Jun) to demand a specific medical Statute; first stoppage is Feb 16–20.

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Effective Dates:
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
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Castilla-La Mancha: doctors call intermittent indefinite strike (Feb 19–20 and in June)

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Minor Healthcare (medical doctors) Castilla-La Mancha

The regional medical union CESM Castilla-La Mancha has called an intermittent, indefinite strike across the SESCAM health service. After initial days this week, further stoppages continue on February 19–20, with additional days on June 15, 17 and 19, demanding career progression restoration and staffing improvements. This action is separate from, and in addition to, the national doctors’ strike.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Feb 19, 2026
Feb 20, 2026
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La Rioja: strikes in eldercare residences and day centres from March, indefinite from April 13

Today
Minor Social care (eldercare residences and day centres) La Rioja

Unions CCOO, UGT, CSIF and USO have announced 12 strike days in March–April in La Rioja’s eldercare residences and day centres over pay, hours and staffing ratios, with an indefinite strike starting April 13 if no agreement is reached.

Effective Dates:
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
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Madrid-Barajas: SATE baggage system maintenance workers strike every Thursday and Sunday (Mar 7–May 31)

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Minor Airports (baggage system maintenance) Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport)

The union Alternativa Social de Clase (ASC) has active stoppages at the Automated Baggage Handling System (SATE) maintenance contractors Outsmart Assistance and Totseriman at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas. From March 7 the schedule was modified to 05:00–07:00 and 13:00–15:00 every Thursday and Sunday; the State set 50% minimum staffing through May 31.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
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Bizkaia: eleven strike days in the graphic arts/printing sector from March 17

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Minor Manufacturing (printing/graphic arts) Bizkaia (Biscay)

ELA and LAB have called 11 strike days in Bizkaia’s graphic arts sector over a stalled agreement, with stoppages on March 17, 18, 20, 23–27, 30–31 and April 1.

Effective Dates:
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
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Málaga Metro: new partial strike days called for March 30, April 1 and 2

Today
Minor Rail (metro) Málaga (Andalusia)

CSIF Málaga has added new partial strike days at Metro de Málaga (after earlier March stoppages) amid a deadlock in the IV Collective Agreement talks; minimum service orders have been issued by the Andalusian government.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
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Groundforce ground-handling: indefinite strike with partial stoppages at 12 airports

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Major Airports (ground handling) Madrid–Barajas, Barcelona–El Prat

Unions CCOO, UGT and USO launched an indefinite strike at Groundforce with three daily stoppage windows; the action affects baggage and ramp services at 12 major Aena airports and continues into April unless an agreement is reached.

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Effective Dates:
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 2, 2026
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Bilbao: Sanatorio Bilbaíno staff on indefinite strike over mass dismissals

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Minor Healthcare (hospital) Bilbao (Bizkaia)

ELA–STV called an indefinite, total strike at Sanatorio Bilbaíno starting March 2 to oppose dismissals of the entire workforce; the stoppage continues into April.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Apr 1, 2026

Amurrio: Tubos Reunidos plant on indefinite strike against layoffs and steel shop closure

Today
Minor Manufacturing (steel) Amurrio (Álava)

The majority of the works council (ELA, LAB and ESK) called an indefinite strike at Tubos Reunidos’ Amurrio plant from mid-March to oppose a 301‑job ERE, closure of the steel shop and outsourcing plans; the strike continues into April.

Effective Dates:
Apr 1, 2026

Menzies Aviation ground handling: seven 24‑hour strike days during Easter week

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Major Airports (ground handling) Barcelona (El Prat), Palma de Mallorca

UGT has called nationwide 24‑hour strikes at Menzies Aviation Ibérica and Menzies Ground Services on April 2–6 (following earlier dates on March 28–29) over pay and employment terms under the handling sector agreement.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Apr 2, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
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State Meteorological Agency (AEMET): 24‑hour strike on April 3

In 2 days
Minor Public administration (meteorology) Spain (nationwide)

CSIF, UGT and CCOO have called a 24‑hour nationwide strike at AEMET on April 3 to demand staffing increases and better working conditions; the previous strike on March 29 has passed.

Effective Dates:
Apr 3, 2026

Valencian Community: one‑day education strike set for March 31

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Minor Education Comunitat Valenciana (Valencian Community)

Education unions STEPV, CSIF, CCOO and UGT have called a one‑day strike on March 31 over pay, ratios, workload and infrastructure; they also warn of possible indefinite action from May if there is no progress.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 31, 2026

Groundforce (Globalia) ground handling staff launch indefinite partial strike at 12 airports

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Major Airports (ground handling) Madrid (Barajas), Barcelona (El Prat)

Ground handling workers at Groundforce will begin an indefinite strike with partial stoppages in three time windows (05:00–07:00, 11:00–17:00, 22:00–00:00) starting March 30, affecting major Aena airports including Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. Unions cite breaches of basic labor rights and disputes over the collective agreement.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 30, 2026

Mundaka animal-feed plant strike continues through March 28

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Low Manufacturing (animal feed) Mundaka (Bizkaia)

Workers at BARNA S.A. in Mundaka are on strike for multiple days between March 23–28 over labor demands; the action continues on March 27–28.

Effective Dates:
Mar 27, 2026
Mar 28, 2026

Barcelona: SARA domestic-violence support service on indefinite Friday strikes

Past
Low Social services (victim support) Barcelona (Catalonia)

Workers at Barcelona’s municipal SARA (Servei d’Atenció, Recuperació i Acollida) launched an indefinite strike every Friday, maintaining only urgent services, to demand more staffing and resources; union sections Intersindical and Ábacos back the action.

Effective Dates:
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
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CaixaBank workers hold 24-hour strike on day of Annual General Meeting

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Minor Banking/financial services Spain (nationwide)

All unions representing CaixaBank staff called a 24‑hour strike for March 27 over high commercial pressure, deteriorating working climate and to demand negotiations on structural changes to workload and targets. Actions coincide with the bank’s AGM.

Effective Dates:
Mar 27, 2026

Valencian Community: SEMAF calls strike at FGV (Metrovalencia and TRAM d’Alacant) Mar 13–26

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Minor Rail (metro/tram) València (Metrovalencia), Alicante (TRAM d’Alacant)

SEMAF has announced partial stoppages at Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana: Metrovalencia on March 13–19, 24 and 26, and TRAM d’Alacant on March 13, 16, 18, 20, 24 and 26, to demand safety improvements and organizational changes. Schedules vary by day and include multiple peak‑hour windows.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 14, 2026
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Mijas (Málaga): municipal workers call one‑day strike for March 26

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Low Public administration (municipal government) Mijas (Málaga, Andalucía)

Municipal employees in Mijas have called a one‑day strike on March 26 to demand a new labour agreement and job stabilization after stalled talks with the council.

Effective Dates:
Mar 26, 2026

Barcelona: Port Nou terminal workers to strike on March 13, 19 and 26

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Minor Ports (terminal/stevedoring) Barcelona (Catalonia)

Following eight dismissals, Coordinadora‑USTP announced three strike days at Terminal Port Nou (Bergé) demanding reinstatement and protesting staffing cuts they say harm safety and daily operations.

Effective Dates:
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
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Asturias: nine strike days in the auxiliary metal/assembly sector in March

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Minor Manufacturing (metal/auxiliary industry) Asturias

UGT FICA Asturias and CCOO de Industria have called 24-hour strikes across the auxiliary metal/assembly sector on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays over three consecutive weeks in March due to a deadlock with FEMETAL in collective bargaining.

Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
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Alicante: Solvia employees call a one‑day strike over return‑to‑office policy

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Low Real estate services (corporate/office) Alicante

UGT has called a one‑day strike at real‑estate servicer Solvia on March 26 to protest the unilateral rollback of telework without negotiation, citing impacts on work‑life balance.

Effective Dates:
Mar 26, 2026

Álava: social-care workers at Fundación Beti Gizartean to strike on March 16, 24–25

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Low Social services (residential care) Álava

LAB has called limited strikes at Fundación Beti Gizartean: a five-hour stoppage on March 16, and 24-hour strikes on March 24 and 25, according to the Basque Government’s active-strikes bulletin.

Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
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Galicia: O’MEGA launches indefinite primary-care doctors’ strike

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Minor Healthcare (primary care doctors) Galicia

The O’MEGA union has called an indefinite strike of primary-care doctors in Galicia over workload, staffing and pay; the action started on March 2 and continues beyond March 24, disrupting consultations across the region.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 24, 2026

Carcaixent (Valencian Community): waste collection workers on strike; emergency declared

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Low Waste management (municipal refuse collection) Carcaixent (València)

Workers of the contractor providing refuse collection in Carcaixent are on strike, prompting the town to declare a health emergency; the stoppage continues as of March 24 while an external firm removes accumulated waste.

Effective Dates:
Mar 24, 2026

Álava (Vitoria‑Gasteiz): Azul Handling ground staff indefinite strike continues

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Minor Airports (ground handling) Vitoria‑Gasteiz (Álava)

UGT reports an indefinite 24‑hour‑a‑day strike by Azul Handling Spain staff in Vitoria‑Gasteiz (Ryanair group ground handling), ongoing since October 1, 2025 and still active as of March 24, 2026.

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Effective Dates:
Mar 24, 2026

Ceuta: building and facilities cleaning workers call March strikes

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Minor Cleaning services Ceuta

UGT and CCOO have called three 24‑hour strikes across the city’s building and facilities cleaning sector due to a blocked collective agreement. The walkouts will affect cleaning services in schools, the University Hospital, health centers, and public and private sites.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
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Catalonia: week‑long teachers’ strike set for March 16–20

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Minor Education Catalonia

Catalan education unions have called a five‑day teachers’ strike for March 16–20 over pay, staffing ratios and workload, following a February 11 walkout and stalled talks with the Education Department.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
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Málaga: Metro workers announce partial strikes on March 12 and 20

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Minor Rail (metro) Málaga (Andalusia)

Metro de Málaga staff, represented by CCOO, will hold partial stoppages over stalled collective bargaining: Mar 12 (08:30–11:30) and Mar 20 (19:00–21:00). Unions warn of possible indefinite action over Semana Santa if no progress is made.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 20, 2026

BBVA Technology: two‑day strike over pay freeze on March 19–20

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Minor Information technology (financial services) Spain (multiple sites)

CCOO has called a two‑day strike at BBVA Technology to protest prolonged salary freezes and to demand across‑the‑board increases, affecting the bank’s IT operations in Spain.

Effective Dates:
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 20, 2026

Álava: Tubos Reunidos (Amurrio) workers begin indefinite strike over 301 layoffs

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Minor Manufacturing (steel tubes) Amurrio (Álava)

The majority of the works council at Tubos Reunidos’ Amurrio plant (ELA, LAB, ESK) has launched an indefinite strike to oppose a collective dismissal plan affecting 301 jobs and the closure of the steel mill.

Effective Dates:
Mar 20, 2026

Bilbao: Sanatorio Bilbaíno staff on indefinite strike from March 2 against workforce dismissals

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Minor Healthcare (hospital) Bilbao (Bizkaia)

Workers at Sanatorio Bilbaíno, represented by ELA, are on an indefinite strike from March 2 in opposition to dismissals; the Basque Government’s active-strikes bulletin lists the action as an open-ended, total stoppage.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 20, 2026

Gipuzkoa (Basque Country): care home workers to strike Feb 26–27 and Mar 17–18

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Minor Social care (eldercare residences) Gipuzkoa (Basque Country)

Union ELA has called sector-wide strikes in eldercare residences across Gipuzkoa on February 26–27 and March 17–18 over stalled bargaining, staffing ratios, and pay conditions.

Effective Dates:
Feb 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
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Bizkaia: building and facilities cleaning workers strike on Feb 25 and in mid‑March

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Minor Cleaning services Bizkaia (including Ugao‑Miraballes, Bilbao)

Province‑wide cleaning workers in Bizkaia, led by ELA and LAB, have called 24‑hour stoppages across the building and facilities cleaning sector. After action on Feb 24–25, further strike days are planned for Mar 16 and 18; municipal services such as interior cleaning in towns like Ugao‑Miraballes and Bilbao will be affected.

Effective Dates:
Feb 25, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
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Álava: one‑day strike in the Social Intervention sector on March 18

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Minor Social services (social intervention) Álava (Basque Country)

Unions ELA, LAB, CCOO and ESK called a province‑wide strike in Álava’s Social Intervention sector on March 18 over a stalled collective agreement.

Effective Dates:
Mar 18, 2026

Basque Country and Navarra: general strike on March 17 for a €1,500 regional minimum wage

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Critical Multi‑sector (general strike) Basque Country, Navarra

ELA, LAB, Steilas, Hiru and Etxalde have called a general strike on March 17 across Euskadi and Navarra to demand a regional minimum wage of €1,500 and pay improvements; dozens of social movements have announced support.

Effective Dates:
Mar 17, 2026

Tarifa (Cádiz): indefinite strike at Virgen de la Luz nursery school from March 16

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Low Education (early childhood) Tarifa (Cádiz, Andalusia)

Staff at the Escuela Infantil Virgen de la Luz will begin an indefinite strike over chronic understaffing and lack of resources as enrolment has grown without equivalent increases in support and cleaning personnel.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Basque Country: indefinite strike at CAF Turnkey Engineering from March 16

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Minor Manufacturing (industrial engineering) Euskadi (Basque Country)

Workers at CAF Turnkey Engineering in the Basque Country have called an indefinite strike starting March 16, affecting 24/7 shifts (06:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00, 22:00–06:00), per the Basque Government’s active-strikes bulletin.

Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Pontevedra (Vigo–Nigrán–O Porriño): BorgWarner workers on indefinite strike

Past
Minor Manufacturing (automotive components) Vigo (Zamáns), Nigrán (Porto do Molle)

The works council at BorgWarner Emissions Systems Spain has called an indefinite strike across its three Pontevedra sites (Vigo–Zamáns, Nigrán–Porto do Molle, and O Porriño–A Granxa) over dismissals and alleged breaches of the collective agreement; the stoppage began on March 9 and continues.

Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Vitoria-Gasteiz: indefinite strike at Azul Handling (Ryanair ground handling) ongoing

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Minor Airports (ground handling) Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava)

UGT maintains an indefinite strike at Azul Handling Spain (Ryanair group’s ground-handling contractor) at Vitoria-Gasteiz airport; the action has been ongoing since October 1, 2025 and remains active.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Bilbao: indefinite strike at Sanatorio Bilbaino private hospital

Past
Minor Healthcare (private hospital) Bilbao (Bizkaia)

ELA-STV has called an indefinite strike at the private hospital Sanatorio Bilbaino starting March 2, 2026, according to the Basque Government’s active-strikes bulletin; the stoppage continues.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Irun: indefinite strike at Servicios del Txingudi (water utility)

Past
Minor Utilities (water) Irun (Gipuzkoa)

ELA has an indefinite strike at Servicios del Txingudi in Irun (water capture, treatment and distribution) active since February 11, 2026, per the Basque Government’s active-strikes bulletin.

Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Galicia: O’Mega calls indefinite strike in primary care

Past
Minor Healthcare (medical doctors) Galicia (A Coruña, Vigo, Monforte)

Primary care doctors in Galicia, represented by O’Mega, are on an indefinite strike that began in early March; protests on March 3 in A Coruña, Vigo, and Monforte confirmed the action is underway.

Effective Dates:
Mar 16, 2026

Avilés (Asturias): dockworkers extend strike with daily partial stoppages through March 15

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Minor Ports (stevedoring) Avilés (Asturias)

Dockworkers at the Port of Avilés have expanded their action to all days, including weekends, with alternating hourly stoppages each day until at least March 15, demanding preservation of the Port Employment Center (CPE).

Effective Dates:
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
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Tubos Reunidos (Amurrio): 24‑hour strikes Mar 9–10 and partial stoppages Mar 11–15

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Minor Manufacturing (steel pipes) Amurrio (Álava), Basque Country

At the Amurrio plant, workers called two 24‑hour strikes on March 9 and 10 and five four‑hour‑per‑shift stoppages from March 11 to 15 to oppose the company’s ERE that would cut 301 jobs group‑wide.

Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
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A Coruña (Galicia): primary care doctors call strike for March 12

Past
Low Healthcare (primary care) A Coruña (Galicia)

Primary care physicians in A Coruña announced a one‑day strike on March 12 to demand workload limits (maximum 30 patients per day), more staff and an urgent reorganization of services.

Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Galicia: CIG‑Saúde calls primary care strike for March 12

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Minor Healthcare (primary care) Galicia

CIG‑Saúde announces a one‑day strike in SERGAS primary care on March 12, citing a “critical situation” and lack of structural solutions from the regional health department.

Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Basque Country: three‑day strike in public‑school canteens March 10–12

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Minor Education (school canteens/catering) Basque Country (Álava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa)

Canteen staff in public schools (direct management) will strike March 10–12 over stalled negotiations on pay updates, staffing ratios, workloads and minimum hours; LAB has joined ELA’s call and the Education Department acknowledged the dates, advising schools on contingency measures.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
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Bilbao: indefinite strike at Sanatorio Bilbaíno hospital

Past
Low Healthcare (hospital) Bilbao (Basque Country)

ELA has registered an indefinite strike at Sanatorio Bilbaíno starting March 2; the action continues into mid‑March amid disputes over working conditions.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Barcelona: one‑day total strike in municipal social services on March 10

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Minor Social services (municipal) Barcelona (Catalonia)

After weeks of partial walkouts, unions announce a full‑day strike at Barcelona’s social services to protest a new municipal agreement they say worsens conditions and excludes care staff from 35‑hour measures.

Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Vitoria-Gasteiz: indefinite strike by Ryanair group ground-handling staff (Azul Handling)

Past
Minor Airports (ground handling) Vitoria-Gasteiz (Foronda Airport), Basque Country

Ground-handling employees for Ryanair group at Vitoria-Gasteiz (Foronda) are on an indefinite strike; authorities list the action as active. A national outlet also reports renewed stoppages at Azul Handling in March.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Galicia: indefinite strike by primary care doctors (O’Mega)

Past
Minor Healthcare (primary care) Galicia (A Coruña, Vigo, Santiago, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra)

The O’Mega union launched an indefinite primary care doctors’ strike in Galicia at the start of March; it remained active into this week with thousands of consultations canceled.

Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Pontevedra (Galicia): indefinite strike at BorgWarner plants from March 9

Past
Minor Manufacturing (automotive components) Vigo (Zamáns), Nigrán (Porto do Molle)

The works council at BorgWarner Emissions Systems Spain calls an indefinite strike starting March 9 over alleged breaches of the collective agreement, dismissals and unilateral work changes across its Zamáns, Porto do Molle (Nigrán) and O Porriño sites; multiple unions back the action.

Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

CaixaBank staff to hold nationwide one‑hour strike on March 9

Past
Minor Finance (banking) Spain (nationwide)

Employee representatives at CaixaBank have called a nationwide one‑hour work stoppage on Monday, March 9 (12:00–13:00; 11:00–12:00 in the Canary Islands), alongside rallies in Madrid and Barcelona, to protest workload pressure and demand improvements to pay and conditions.

Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

Tubos Reunidos (Trapagaran): 24‑hour strike on March 9 over planned layoffs

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Minor Manufacturing (steel pipes) Valle de Trápaga‑Trapagaran (Bizkaia), Basque Country

Workers at Tubos Reunidos’ plant in Valle de Trápaga‑Trapagaran will stage a 24‑hour strike on March 9, coinciding with the end of ERE consultations that propose 301 redundancies across the group.

Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla: 24‑hour general strike on March 8 (CGT)

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Critical Multi‑sector (general strike) Andalucía, Ceuta

CGT Andalucía, Ceuta y Melilla and CGT have called a 24‑hour general strike on March 8 affecting all public and private sectors. The Andalusian government set minimum services including 50% for commuter/medium‑ and long‑distance rail and metropolitan rail, and 50% for urban buses and trams in peak hours; educational centres and essential health and emergency services will operate with minimum staffing.

Public Impact:
🚂 🚌 🚇 🚊 🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Mar 8, 2026

A Coruña (Galicia): O’Mega launches indefinite primary care doctors’ strike

Past
Minor Healthcare (primary care) A Coruña (Galicia)

The O’Mega doctors’ union began an indefinite strike in primary care in A Coruña on March 2; the action remains active as of March 6 amid disputes over staffing, workloads and talks with the regional health service.

Effective Dates:
Mar 6, 2026

Málaga: indefinite strike at municipal sewer and drainage maintenance contractor

Past
Minor Public services (sanitation and sewer maintenance) Málaga (Andalusia)

Workers at UTE Málaga Redes Saneamiento (FCC–Aqualia) continue an indefinite strike into March, demanding a first collective agreement with better pay, recognition of job hazards, and predictable scheduling; actions include a sit-in at EMASA headquarters.

Effective Dates:
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Alicante (L’Alcoià–El Comtat): indefinite strike at interurban bus operator La Alcoyana

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Minor Bus (interurban/regional) Alcoi/Alcoy, Alicante province (L’Alcoià, El Comtat, L’Alacantí)

Drivers at Automóviles La Alcoyana (Vectalia) continue an indefinite strike affecting the Alcoy–Alicante route and local services; on March 2 a court ordered lower minimum-service levels, but the work stoppage continues.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Catalonia (FGC): five-day train drivers’ strike on Feb 24–25 and Mar 2–4, 2026

Past
Minor Rail (commuter and metro) Catalonia, Barcelona

The rail drivers’ union SEMAF has called five strike days at Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya over safety guarantees. The Catalan Government set minimum services of 50% at peak hours on Feb 24–25 and 66% during the Mobile World Congress on Mar 2–4.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
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Móstoles: teachers call partial strike at two public high schools on March 4

Past
Low Education Móstoles (Community of Madrid)

Staff at IES Rayuela and IES Miguel de Cervantes will hold a two-hour work stoppage on March 4 to protest shortages of non‑teaching staff and deteriorating facilities; a rally is also planned the same day.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 4, 2026

Spain (multiple regions): indefinite strike by Pegasus Aviación emergency helicopter pilots

Past
Minor Emergency services (aerial firefighting and rescue aviation) Andalusia, Canary Islands

Pilots and copilots at Pegasus Aviación, which flies emergency and wildfire aircraft for regional and state authorities, began an open‑ended strike from February 1, 2026 over scheduling and pay. Authorities have imposed minimum services due to the essential nature of emergency response; the stoppage continues into late February.

Effective Dates:
Feb 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
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Málaga: indefinite strike at municipal sewer and drainage maintenance contractor

Past
Low Public services (sanitation and sewer maintenance) Málaga (Andalusia)

Workers at UTE Málaga Redes Saneamiento launched an indefinite strike from February 1, 2026, demanding a sector agreement with better pay, recognition of job hazards, and predictable schedules. The Andalusian government set minimum services; staff also staged a sit‑in at EMASA headquarters.

Effective Dates:
Feb 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
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Irun and Hondarribia (Gipuzkoa): indefinite strike at Txingudiko Zerbitzuak (water and waste services)

Past
Low Public services (water and waste management) Irun (Gipuzkoa), Hondarribia (Gipuzkoa)

The workforce of Txingudiko Zerbitzuak, which provides water and waste services for Irun and Hondarribia, began an open‑ended strike on February 11, 2026 over stalled bargaining, wage erosion, and job classification disputes. Essential minimum services are maintained.

Effective Dates:
Feb 26, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
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Galicia: O’Mega calls indefinite primary care doctors’ strike from March 2

Past
Minor Healthcare (primary care) Galicia

The O’Mega union will resume an indefinite strike across SERGAS primary care (family doctors and pediatricians) starting March 2, citing lack of dialogue and unresolved staffing and workload issues.

Effective Dates:
Mar 2, 2026

Galicia: O’MEGA launches indefinite primary‑care doctors’ strike from March 2

Past
Minor Healthcare (primary care) Galicia

The medical union O’MEGA began an open‑ended strike across SERGAS primary care demanding patient‑cap limits (around 30/day) and workload relief after talks with the regional Health Department collapsed.

Effective Dates:
Mar 2, 2026

Córdoba: tower‑crane operators on indefinite strike over 2026 pay supplement

Past
Minor Construction (tower crane operators) Córdoba (Andalusia)

CCOO and UGT report 100% participation in a province‑wide indefinite strike by tower‑crane operators, demanding the revision for 2026 of the ‘dedication supplement’ agreed as a transitional measure in 2025; employers’ group Construcor has refused to update it.

Effective Dates:
Mar 2, 2026

Alcoi/Alcoy–Alicante: La Alcoyana bus drivers’ indefinite strike continues; court lowers minimum services

Past
Minor Transport (bus/interurban) Alcoi/Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community

Drivers at Automóviles La Alcoyana (Vectalia) remain on an open‑ended strike affecting interurban routes; on March 2 the High Court ordered the administration and company to reduce minimum‑service levels from up to 80% to 60–40% by time band.

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Mar 2, 2026

Avilés (Asturias): dockworkers announce February strike over CPE closure

Past
Minor Maritime (port stevedoring) Avilés (Asturias)

Dockworkers at the Port of Avilés will stage partial one‑hour stoppages across all shifts from February 16–20 and 23–27, 2026, protesting the planned liquidation of the port’s Employment Center (CPE).

Effective Dates:
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
+8

Basque Country: school canteen workers call strike for February 24–26

Past
Minor Education (school meal services) Basque Country (Euskadi)

ELA announced a strike across direct‑management school canteens in the Basque Country from February 24 to 26, 2026, demanding wage rises above CPI, workload and ratio reviews, and limits on precarious part‑time contracts.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
+1

Spain (sector-wide): fish canning strikes on Jan 27–28 and Feb 24–25, 2026

Past
Minor Food processing (fish canning) Nationwide, Galicia

CCOO de Industria, UGT FICA and CIG call sector-wide strikes over a 'just and dignified' collective agreement after talks with employers stalled.

Effective Dates:
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
+2

Valencian Community: 24-hour taxi strike on February 25 over VTC regulation

Past
Minor Transport (taxi) Comunitat Valenciana (Valencian Community)

Taxi associations in the Valencian Community will hold a 24-hour strike from 06:00 on February 25 to 06:00 on February 26, protesting the potential liberalization of ride-hailing VTCs and demanding a protective regional decree.

Effective Dates:
Feb 25, 2026

Navarra: INTIA subrogated staff to strike on February 24 over equal pay

Past
Low Public enterprise (agri‑food and rural services) Navarra

Fifty-six workers transferred from Tracasa Instrumental to the public company INTIA will stage a strike on February 24 to demand equal pay with the rest of the workforce; unions warn the action could continue, including an indefinite strike, if talks fail.

Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026

Vigo: seven‑day strike at GKN Driveline over planned layoffs

Past
Minor Manufacturing (automotive components) Vigo (Galicia)

CIG has called a week‑long strike at GKN Driveline Vigo from February 16 to 22, 2026 to oppose an ERE reducing up to 50 jobs. Unions demand guarantees against forced dismissals and job protection amid negotiations.

Effective Dates:
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
+5

Asturias: 0–3 early‑childhood educators call strike for Feb 18–19

Past
Minor Education (early childhood) Asturias

Early‑childhood educators in Asturias will strike on February 18–19 to demand job stabilization, reclassification to Group B and improved conditions as the 0–3 network is integrated into the regional system.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 19, 2026

Galicia: indefinite hospital cleaning strike at Hospital do Salnés and Hospital da Barbanza

Past
Minor Healthcare (hospital cleaning) Vilagarcía de Arousa (Pontevedra), Ribeira (A Coruña)

Cleaning staff at the Hospital do Salnés (Vilagarcía de Arousa) and Hospital da Barbanza (Ribeira) are on an indefinite strike from January 7, 2026 over pay and staffing; the Galician government imposed minimum services to maintain essential hygiene levels.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
+5

A Coruña province: indefinite interurban bus strike resumes

Past
Minor Transport (interurban buses) A Coruña (Galicia)

Interurban bus workers in the province of A Coruña launched an indefinite strike from February 11, 2026 after talks with employers failed. The action, led by CIG, affects interurban and school transport, with minimum service levels set for peak hours.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 12, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
+3

Navia (Asturias): ENCE pulp mill workers call indefinite strike from February 13

Past
Low Manufacturing (pulp and paper) Navia (Asturias)

The works committee at ENCE’s Navia pulp mill announced an indefinite strike starting Friday, February 13, 2026, to demand withdrawal of a collective layoff plan affecting 96 jobs. Production stoppages begin at 06:00.

Effective Dates:
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 14, 2026
+2

Irun–Hondarribia (Gipuzkoa): indefinite strike at Txingudiko Zerbitzuak

Past
Low Public services (water and waste management) Irun (Gipuzkoa), Hondarribia (Gipuzkoa)

Workers at Txingudiko Zerbitzuak (Txinzer) began an indefinite strike on February 11 over stalled bargaining and pay alignment demands. Services cover local water/waste operations in Irun and Hondarribia.

Effective Dates:
Feb 12, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
+3

Álava (Llodio): indefinite strike continues at Maderas de Llodio over layoffs

Past
Low Manufacturing (wood products) Álava (Llodio)

Workers at the Maderas de Llodio plant remain on an indefinite strike protesting an ERE that cuts jobs and shifts output to other sites; the stoppage continues into mid‑February with pickets at the facility.

Effective Dates:
Feb 16, 2026

Andalusia and Canary Islands: indefinite aerial firefighting strike from February 1, 2026

Past
Minor Emergency services (aerial firefighting) Andalusia, Canary Islands

Pilots and crews at Pegasus Aviación (helicopters and water‑bomber aircraft for wildfire and emergency services) began an indefinite strike effective February 1, 2026. Regional governments set minimum service levels to guarantee emergency coverage while the stoppage continues.

Effective Dates:
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
+5

Málaga: indefinite strike at municipal sewer and drainage maintenance contractor

Past
Low Public services (sanitation and sewer maintenance) Málaga (Andalusia)

Workers at UTE Málaga Redes Saneamiento began an indefinite strike from February 1, 2026, affecting inspection, maintenance and cleaning of the city’s sewer and rainwater network; the Andalusian government set minimum services to ensure essential operations.

Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
+4

Ourense (Galicia): hospital maintenance strike on Feb 4–5 and 10–12

Past
Low Healthcare (hospital maintenance) Ourense (Galicia)

Maintenance staff employed by Serveo at the Ourense University Hospital Complex (CHUO) are on strike as formally notified by the Galician government, which has set minimum service levels. Work stoppages span February 3–5 and 10–12; expect limited operational impact due to mandated minimum services.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
+3

Catalonia: education strike on February 11, 2026

Past
Minor Education (public schools) Catalonia

Education unions in Catalonia (including USTEC, Professors de Secundària, CCOO, CGT and UGT) have called a one-day strike for February 11 over pay and staffing; mobilizations begin January 24.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Spain: national train drivers’ strike on Feb 9–11, 2026

Past
Major Rail transport Spain (national)

SEMAF, the train drivers’ union, has called a three‑day sector‑wide rail strike for February 9–11 to demand safety improvements after recent fatal accidents.

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
+1

A Coruña province: indefinite interurban bus strike resumes from February 11, 2026

Past
Minor Road transport (interurban buses) A Coruña province, Galicia

After workers rejected a pre‑agreement, unions CIG, CCOO and UGT will resume an indefinite strike across the province’s interurban road passenger transport from Wednesday, February 11, 2026; minimum services apply for school and essential routes.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Spain: Art galleries to close Feb 2–7 over VAT

Past
Minor Arts and culture (art galleries) Spain (nationwide)

The Consorcio de Galerías de Arte Contemporáneo announced a nationwide closure of galleries from Feb 2–7 to demand a reduced cultural VAT; they will also halt unpaid collaborations with institutions for three months.

Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
+4

Cartagena (Murcia): Sabic plant strike on Jan 30–31 and Feb 6–7, 2026

Past
Low Manufacturing (chemicals/plastics) Cartagena (Región de Murcia)

The works council at Sabic Cartagena (La Aljorra) calls four 24‑hour strikes (Jan 30–31, Feb 6–7) amid uncertainty over the sale to Mutares and the announced closure of Lexan 1, demanding a social plan and guarantees.

Effective Dates:
Jan 30, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
+2

A Coruña province (Galicia): indefinite interurban/school bus strike planned from Feb 5, suspended pending workforce vote

Past
Minor Road passenger transport (interurban and school buses) A Coruña (Galicia)

CIG, CCOO and UGT called an indefinite strike in road passenger transport across A Coruña province. After a pre-agreement on February 2, unions suspended the start while 2,500 workers vote on February 4; if rejected, the indefinite strike is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 5. The regional government has issued minimum service orders.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

Pegasus Aviación emergency helicopter crews on indefinite strike from February 1

Past
Minor Aviation (emergency/wildfire services) Canary Islands, Andalusia

Pilots and crew at Pegasus Aviación, which operates emergency, rescue and wildfire helicopters under public contracts, have extended their strike into an indefinite action starting February 1, 2026. Authorities in the Canary Islands and Andalusia set 100% minimum services due to the essential nature of these operations.

Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

A Coruña (Galicia): road passenger transport strike on multiple January dates; indefinite from February 2

Past
Minor Bus and road passenger transport A Coruña (province), Galicia

Bus workers in the province of A Coruña will strike January 12, 13, 16, 19 and 20 over pay and conditions; an indefinite strike will begin February 2 if no deal is reached. Called by CIG, UGT and CCOO.

Public Impact:
🚌 🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
+4

Andalusia: Pegasus Aviation wildfire crews call indefinite strike from February 1

Past
Minor Emergency services (aerial firefighting) Andalusia

The regional labor authority set minimum services ahead of an indefinite strike by Pegasus Aviación (aerial firefighting) personnel in Andalusia starting 2026-02-01. The action was notified by the SLTA union and affects aerial wildfire operations; minimum essential services are mandated.

Effective Dates:
Feb 1, 2026

Canary Islands: Pegasus Aviation wildfire air crews to strike indefinitely from February 1

Past
Minor Emergency services (aerial firefighting) Canary Islands

Pilots and copilots employed by Pegasus Aviación in emergency, rescue and aerial wildfire operations in the Canary Islands will begin an open‑ended strike from February 1, called by SLTA. Regional authorities have imposed 100% minimum service levels due to the essential nature of the service.

Effective Dates:
Feb 1, 2026

Castilla y León: Pegasus Aviation wildfire air crews to strike indefinitely from February 1

Past
Minor Emergency services (aerial firefighting) Castilla y León

Following SLTA’s notice extending the Pegasus Aviación labour dispute, Castilla y León has confirmed an indefinite strike from February 1 and extended minimum‑service measures to guarantee aerial wildfire response capacity.

Effective Dates:
Feb 1, 2026

Málaga: sewer network crews on indefinite strike since February 1

Past
Minor Utilities (sewer/wastewater maintenance) Málaga (Andalusia)

Workers at UTE Málaga Redes Saneamiento (FCC/Aqualia), which maintains EMASA’s sewer/wastewater network, are on an open‑ended strike over a sector agreement, pay and safety recognition, and more predictable schedules; the stoppage remains active into March.

Effective Dates:
Feb 1, 2026

Nationwide: indefinite weekly health-sector strike from January 27, 2026

Past
Major Healthcare (public health services) Spain (nationwide)

National health unions in the Ámbito de Negociación (SATSE-FSES, CCOO, UGT, CSIF, CIG-Saúde) announce an indefinite strike every Tuesday starting January 27, 2026, to demand a comprehensive Statute for all SNS professionals.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 27, 2026

Aragón: huelga educativa regional los días 20, 21 y 22 de enero

Past
Minor Education (public schools) Aragón

CGT Enseñanza Aragón convoca tres jornadas de huelga en la educación pública (docentes y no docentes) para protestar contra la falta de financiación y la deriva hacia la privatización.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 20, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
+1

Galicia: hospital cleaning staff to start indefinite strike from January 21

Past
Minor Hospital cleaning services Vilagarcía de Arousa (O Salnés, Pontevedra), Ribeira (Barbanza, A Coruña)

Cleaning staff at the hospitals of O Salnés, Barbanza and Cee will begin an indefinite strike from Jan 21 after initially planning to start Jan 7; workers demand alignment of conditions with other reference centers.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 21, 2026

Basque Country (Euskadi): strike in social-initiative (concertada) schools on January 20, 2026

Past
Minor Education (concertada/social-initiative schools) Basque Country (Euskadi)

ELA calls a one-day strike in privately run, publicly funded schools across the Basque Country over alleged non-compliance with the 2024 agreement (reduction of lective hours and other measures).

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 20, 2026

Nationwide: doctors’ strike on January 14–15, 2026

Past
Major Healthcare (medical doctors) Spain (national)

Medical unions maintain a nationwide doctors’ strike for January 14–15, demanding a specific statute and improvements to hours and pay. The call is led by APEMYF and unions including CESM and SMA.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 15, 2026

Gran Canaria: school transport strike affecting routes under ALSA concessions

Past
Minor Bus and school transport Gran Canaria (Canary Islands)

CCOO called strikes at several discretionary transport firms that provide school transport in Gran Canaria; after a postponement on Jan 8, action continues on Jan 13 with 100% minimum services ordered for school days.

Public Impact:
🚌 🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 13, 2026

Roquetas de Mar (Almería): indefinite strike by municipal waste and street-cleaning contractor

Past
Low Urban cleaning and waste collection Roquetas de Mar (Almería, Andalucía)

Workers at Urbaser (municipal waste collection and street-cleaning) began an indefinite strike on January 2, 2026; the Andalusian government set minimum services.

Effective Dates:
Jan 11, 2026

Madrid-Barajas: handling strikes on January 2 and 7, 2026

Past
Minor Airport ground handling Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas)

USO and CGT have called partial strikes at South Europe Ground Services (IAG handling) in Madrid-Barajas on January 2 and 7, with stoppages 08:00–12:00 and 18:00–22:00, potentially affecting Iberia/IAG flights.

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Jan 2, 2026
Jan 7, 2026

Michelin (Valladolid, Aranda de Duero, Vitoria): strike during 'bolsa de horas' days; first action Jan 6

Past
Minor Manufacturing (tires) Valladolid, Aranda de Duero (Burgos)

CGT calls strikes at Michelin Spain plants during 'bolsa de horas' days throughout 2026, starting with action on Jan 6 (following a Jan 5 night shift) to protest increased scheduling flexibility.

Effective Dates:
Jan 6, 2026

Nationwide: Azul Handling (Ryanair) ground staff rolling strikes

Past
Major Aviation (ground handling) All Spanish Ryanair bases (e.g., Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma, Girona, Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Santiago)

UGT (FeSMC) called nationwide partial stoppages at Azul Handling (Ryanair’s ground handling in Spain) every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through 31 December 2025 in three time windows (05:00–09:00, 12:00–15:00, 21:00–23:59).

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
+63

Barcelona (Baix Llobregat/L’Hospitalet): new bus strikes at Marfina (Moventis)

Past
Minor Transport (urban/interurban bus) Barcelona (Baix Llobregat, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat)

Drivers at Marfina Bus SAU call new 24-hour walkouts affecting 14 routes in L’Hospitalet, El Prat and Baix Llobregat over workloads, scheduling and maintenance issues.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Nov 22, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
+2

Comunidad de Madrid: bomberos forestales mantienen huelga indefinida

Past
Minor Emergency services (wildland firefighting) Comunidad de Madrid

Las Brigadas/Bomberos Forestales de la Comunidad de Madrid (TRAGSA) continúan en huelga indefinida iniciada el 15 de julio, sin acuerdo tras nuevas protestas en diciembre. Reclaman nuevo convenio (caducado desde 2012), estabilidad, mejoras salariales y protección frente a agentes cancerígenos.

Effective Dates:
Dec 15, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
+15

Talavera de la Reina: Schreiber Foods workers’ December strike (partial stoppages)

Past
Low Manufacturing (food/dairy) Talavera de la Reina (Toledo)

After failed mediation, the Talavera plant will hold two-hour stoppages per shift on multiple December dates while bargaining over the new company agreement remains stalled.

Effective Dates:
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
+7

Madrid (Sierra Noroeste): rolling bus strikes at Autocares Julián de Castro in Nov–Dec

Past
Minor Transport (urban/interurban bus) Madrid (Torrelodones, Galapagar, Collado Villalba, Colmenarejo)

Staff at Autocares Julián de Castro (Grupo Avanza) will stage alternating-day strikes affecting interurban, urban and school services across several towns; initial days 17–18 and 24–25 Nov, with multiple December dates.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
+13

Murcia: Amazon RMU1 logistics center strike on Nov 24–28 and Dec 16–23

Past
Low Logistics/Warehousing (e-commerce) Murcia (RMU1)

CGT calls work stoppages at Amazon’s RMU1 logistics hub over pay, scheduling and safety. Two blocks of strike days: 24–28 November and 16–23 December.

Effective Dates:
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
+11

Navarra: freight transport and logistics sector strikes Dec 13–16 and Dec 20–23

Past
Minor Transport (freight/logistics) Navarra

Unions UGT, CCOO, ELA and LAB call regional strikes in road freight transport and logistics in Navarra due to a 17-year-stagnant sectoral agreement. First tranche runs Dec 13–16; second tranche Dec 20–23, with additional mobilizations in Pamplona and Tudela.

Effective Dates:
Dec 13, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
+6

Navarra: paros de 3 horas en la subcontrata de reparto de Amazon los días 22 y 23 de diciembre

Past
Low Logistics/Delivery (e-commerce) Navarra

La plantilla de una subcontrata que reparte paquetería para Amazon en Navarra convoca paros de tres horas el 22 y 23 de diciembre para exigir un convenio que mejore salarios y condiciones. La acción, promovida por ELA, afecta a unas 70 personas trabajadoras.

Effective Dates:
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2025

Málaga: paros parciales en la EMT los días 19 y 20 de diciembre

Past
Minor Transport (urban bus) Málaga (Andalucía)

El comité de empresa de la Empresa Malagueña de Transportes (EMT) mantiene paros parciales que afectan al servicio urbano de autobuses en Málaga, con nuevas jornadas el 19 y 20 de diciembre en franjas de mañana y tarde.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 20, 2025

Galicia: interurban bus drivers call December strikes (regional)

Past
Minor Transport (interurban bus) Galicia, A Coruña

Unions CIG, UGT and CCOO call regionwide strikes in Galicia’s interurban bus network over a stalled sectoral agreement and working conditions. Actions are planned across multiple days in December and will affect regular and school services operated under Xunta concessions.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
+2

Galicia: two-day teachers’ strike on December 16–17

Past
Minor Education (public schools) Galicia (regional)

CIG-Ensino and STEG call a 48-hour strike across Galicia’s public non-university education on December 16 and 17, coinciding with evaluations; a large demonstration in Santiago is planned on the 17th.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 17, 2025

National doctors’ strike: four consecutive days in December

Past
Major Healthcare (hospitals) Spain (nationwide)

The doctors’ committee (CESM and SMA) has called nationwide hospital/health service strikes on December 9–12 against the draft Estatuto Marco; students (CEEM) back the mobilization with parallel academic stoppages.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Dec 9, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
+2

Galicia (SERGAS): primary care doctors strike Nov 26–28; resumes Dec 9–12

Past
Minor Healthcare (primary care) Galicia (regional)

Regional unions call stoppages against SERGAS’s primary care reorganization. Base call for 26 Nov backed by several unions; O’MEGA extends to 26–28 Nov and also calls 9–12 Dec. Simega announces support.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
+5

Valencian Community: education strike called for November 20

Past
Minor Education (schools) Comunitat Valenciana

Teachers’ unions in the Comunitat Valenciana have called a strike day over pay and conditions, following assemblies across the region.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Nov 20, 2025
Dec 11, 2025

Álava: private elder-care homes strike on 10–11 December

Past
Low Social care (elderly homes) Álava, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sindicatos ELA y LAB convocan dos jornadas de huelga en residencias privadas y viviendas comunitarias de Álava ante el bloqueo del primer convenio provincial, con reivindicaciones salariales y de jornada.

Effective Dates:
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 11, 2025

Córdoba: Hitachi Energy plant suspends 11 Dec strike as goodwill gesture

Past
Low Manufacturing (electrical equipment) Córdoba

Following a CARL-mediated meeting, the workforce and works council suspended—but did not cancel—the 11 Dec strike call to facilitate bargaining on the company agreement; unions report initial advances (e.g., consolidating a 3.8% 2025 rise).

Effective Dates:
Dec 11, 2025

Cancelled - Rice processing industry: nationwide strike slated for December 10 (conditional)

Past
Minor Food processing (rice industry) Spain (nationwide)

CCOO Industria and UGT FICA scheduled a general strike in the rice processing sector for December 10 if prior stoppages and mediation fail to unlock the stalled collective agreement.

Effective Dates:
Dec 10, 2025

Barcelona province: metal sector strike days on 3 and 10 December

Past
Minor Manufacturing (metal industry) Barcelona (province)

CCOO and UGT call 24-hour strikes in the Barcelona provincial metal industry due to stalled bargaining for the provincial agreement.

Effective Dates:
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 10, 2025

Barcelona: Élite Taxi calls six-hour regional taxi strike and mass protest on 9 December

Past
Minor Transport (taxi) Catalunya, Barcelona

Taxi union Élite Taxi will halt service across Catalonia from 10:00–16:00 on 2025-12-09, attending only medical emergencies for free. A large protest is planned in Barcelona (Gran Via and Passeig de Gràcia), with informational pickets at airports and major train/bus stations. The group said the protest is intended to defend the sector's future and "denounce Uber's plundering." The union stressed that the strike is "irreversible" and will not be cancelled "under any circumstances or pressure."

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Dec 9, 2025

Alicante (L’Alcoià–El Comtat): bus drivers launch indefinite strike from 9 Dec

Past
Minor Transport (urban/interurban bus) Alicante province (L’Alcoià, El Comtat), Alcoy

Drivers at Automóviles La Alcoyana (Vectalia) begin an indefinite strike from 9 December after several partial strike days in Sept–Nov. The action affects the comarcal ‘Busco’ services and the Alcoy–Alicante line; unions cite staffing, vehicle condition and schedule issues.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Dec 9, 2025

LogiRail (Renfe Group): November partial strikes and 8 December 24h strike

Past
Minor Rail (rail services/logistics) Nationwide

UGT calls nationwide partial strikes at LogiRail on several November dates and a 24-hour strike on 8 December over the blocked III Collective Agreement.

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
+3

Iryo rail operator: seven strike days Nov 25–27 and Dec 5–8

Past
Minor Rail (high-speed operator) Nationwide (Iryo network: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Zaragoza)

CGT and Alferro call company-wide strikes over the stalled negotiation of Iryo’s first collective agreement; affects crew, maintenance, CEX, control room and offices across all bases.

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Nov 25, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
+5

Lleida province: road passenger transport strike on 8 December

Past
Minor Transport (interurban bus) Province of Lleida, Lleida (city)

CCOO y UGT convocan una nueva jornada de huelga del transporte de viajeros por carretera en la provincia de Lleida para el 8 de diciembre, con concentraciones y cortes previstos en Lleida y Vielha en el marco de la negociación del convenio.

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Dec 8, 2025

Barcelona tram workers: 24-hour strike days in November

Past
Minor Urban transport (tram) Barcelona (Trambaix - Trambesòs)

Unions have called 24-hour strikes on Barcelona’s TRAM networks over pay and working conditions.

Public Impact:
🚊
Effective Dates:
Nov 10, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
+2

Madrid’s six public universities: 48h strike over funding

Past
Minor Education (universities) Community of Madrid (UAM, UCM, UPM, URJC, UC3M, UAH)

Coordinadora de Plataformas de las seis universidades públicas madrileñas convokes a two-day strike against underfunding by the regional government.

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 27, 2025

Hacienda technicians (Gestha): 24-hour national strike on Nov 26

Past
Major Public administration (finance/tax) Nationwide; concentration in Madrid

Gestha calls a nationwide strike and concentration in Madrid to demand a new career path agreement aligned with the EBEP and to address loss of resources at AEAT and the Ministry of Finance.

Effective Dates:
Nov 26, 2025

Málaga private healthcare: partial 2‑hour strikes

Past
Minor Healthcare (private hospitals) Málaga (province)

Around 7,000 private‑sector healthcare staff in Málaga staged partial stoppages (10:00–12:00 and 17:00–19:00) over pay and staffing; this is the fourth day in a series this month.

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Nov 26, 2025

Navarra: 24-hour strike in road freight transport on 24 November

Past
Minor Transport (road freight/logistics) Navarra

Road freight workers will strike for 24 hours to demand an updated provincial collective agreement and improved pay and conditions.

Effective Dates:
Nov 24, 2025

Barcelona province: Marelli Santpedor plant calls indefinite strike from 17 Nov

Past
Low Manufacturing (automotive) Santpedor (Barcelona)

Workers at Marelli España’s Santpedor (Barcelona) plant will start an indefinite strike on 17 November against the announced closure; union CCOO de Catalunya reports 52 jobs affected.

Effective Dates:
Nov 17, 2025

BorgWarner (auxiliary automotive) indefinite strike

Past
Minor Automotive manufacturing Vigo, Nigrán

Indefinite strike over alleged breaches on job classification and equality plan at sites in Vigo, Nigrán and O Porriño.

Effective Dates:
Oct 18, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
+12

Mahle (Motilla del Palancar & Paterna) strike against ERE

Past
Minor Automotive manufacturing Motilla del Palancar (Cuenca), Paterna (Valencia)

Plant workers strike over collective dismissal plan (ERE) affecting ~550 jobs in Motilla and ~190 in Paterna.

Effective Dates:
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
+1

Cantabria public education strike week

Past
Minor education (public, non-university) Cantabria

Regional teachers’ unions called a strike from Oct 20–24 over pay alignment; majority plan escalated daily stoppages by stage, while CCOO proposes a full-week strike.

Effective Dates:
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
+3

Public education strike week in Cantabria

Past
Minor Education (public, non-university) Cantabria

Regional strike in public, non-university education over pay; escalated (Mon–Fri) with CCOO calling all-week strike and ANPE/STEC/UGT staging by stages, with joint day Thu.

Effective Dates:
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
+3

Nationwide strike and stoppages in solidarity with Palestine

Past
Critical multisector Nationwide, Madrid (CRTM)

CGT has called a 24h general strike; UGT and CCOO registered partial stoppages of 2 hours per shift (02:00–04:00, 10:00–12:00, 17:00–19:00). Public transport and other essential services operate with minimum services.

Effective Dates:
Oct 15, 2025

Cantabria: public education strikes continue in Sept–Oct

Past
Minor Education (public, non-university) Cantabria

The Junta de Personal Docente (ANPE, STEC, CCOO, TU, UGT) continues a wave of education strikes demanding salary alignment; after 8–9 Sep, further strikes are scheduled for Secondary (11–12 Sep), Adult Education/Conservatories/Arts (17–18 Sep), and Language Schools (7–8 Oct).

Effective Dates:
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
+4

Galicia: doctors’ strike (SIMEGA & O’MEGA) on Oct 3

Past
Minor Healthcare (medical doctors) Galicia

Galician doctors’ unions SIMEGA and O’MEGA announced a 24‑hour strike on Oct 3 to demand a specific medical/faculty statute, 35‑hour week, primary care limits and other improvements.

Effective Dates:
Oct 3, 2025

Galicia: private eldercare homes and home-help workers strike

Past
Minor Social care (residences/day centres/home-help) Galicia

CIG-Servizos called 24-hour strikes in private eldercare residences, day centres and home-help (SAF) across Galicia over stalled collective bargaining and safety protocols.

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
+2

Renfe group (LogiRail): partial strike on Sep 15

Past
Minor Rail operations and services (ticketing, customer service, logistics, Trambahía Cádiz, workshops) Spain (multiple Renfe/LogiRail sites; incl. Cádiz Trambahía)

Sindicato Ferroviario called stoppages of 2 hours per shift at LogiRail (Renfe Group) amid a pay and conditions dispute; prior 1 Sep 24h strike was followed by further actions on 8 and 15 Sep.

Effective Dates:
Sep 15, 2025

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