Asturias (Avilés): Dockworkers on indefinite strike over Port Employment Center (CPE)
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Stevedores at the Port of Avilés began an indefinite strike with hour‑on/hour‑off stoppages after mediation failed, opposing the closure of the Port Employment Center (CPE) and planned layoffs. The strike continues into April as talks proceed at SASEC.
This alert was originally created on 6 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 9, 2026
The dockworkers’ indefinite strike at the Port of Avilés over plans to dissolve the Port Employment Center (CPE) continues past April 10, with reports of 39 days of stoppages and no agreement reached.
Organizer
- Stevedores’ committee (Port of Avilés)
Affected Locations
- Avilés (Asturias)