Avilés (Asturias): dockworkers announce February strike over CPE closure
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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).
This alert was originally created on 12 February 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Feb 27, 2026
Dockworkers opposing the closure of the port’s CPE escalate their calendar: one‑hour stoppages in alternating shifts will now run every day (including weekends) from March 2 through March 15; talks remain without agreement.
Feb 23, 2026
Dockworkers opposing the closure of the port’s CPE have extended their partial‑stoppage calendar to at least March 15. The next tranche runs Feb 23–27 with one‑hour stoppages in alternating shifts; talks with employers remain without agreement.
Organizer
- Sindicato de Estibadores del Principado de Asturias (IDC affiliate)
Affected Locations
- Avilés (Asturias)