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

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Minor Manufacturing (automotive components)

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.

This alert was originally created on 13 February 2026.

Effective Dates

Updates

Feb 17, 2026
The union CIG and GKN Driveline Vigo reached a pre‑agreement on February 14, 2026 to withdraw the planned redundancy (ERE), so the union has called off the strike that had been scheduled for February 16–22, 2026. The deal is pending workforce ratification.

Organizer

  • CIG

Affected Locations

  • Vigo (Galicia)
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