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

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Major Airports (ground handling)

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.

This alert was originally created on 27 March 2026.

Public Impact

✈️ Airport

Effective Dates

Updates

Mar 30, 2026
Unions CCOO, UGT and USO delayed the launch of the indefinite partial strike at Groundforce from March 27 to March 30; stoppages run three daily windows (05:00–07:00, 11:00–17:00, 22:00–00:00) across 12 airports until an agreement is reached.

Organizers

Affected Locations

  • Madrid (Barajas)
  • Barcelona (El Prat)
  • Alicante
  • Valencia
  • Málaga
  • Bilbao
  • Palma de Mallorca
  • Ibiza
  • Las Palmas
  • Tenerife
  • Lanzarote
  • Fuerteventura

Sources

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