Barcelona: municipal library workers to begin daily indefinite strike from 26 May; Saturday stoppages continue
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The works council of the Consorci de Biblioteques de Barcelona (Intersindical and CGT) has agreed to begin an indefinite strike from 26 May 2026, after two months of negotiations without sufficient progress. Librarians are demanding schedules that comply with the law and allow work-life balance, parity with other municipal staff, and protection against pay losses when transitioning to the new collective agreement. The strike coincides with the weeks running up to the Catalan university entrance exams (PAU) on 9, 10 and 11 June. An earlier strike day closed 37 of the city's 40 libraries.
This alert was originally created on 23 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 9, 2026
Escalation confirmed: workers announced a daily indefinite strike from 26 May 2026, adding to the ongoing indefinite Saturday strikes that began on 25 April 2026. Announcements were reported on 7–8 May 2026; no suspension or cancellation has been indicated.
May 8, 2026
On 7 May 2026, the works council for Barcelona’s public libraries announced the action will escalate: beyond the ongoing indefinite Saturday strikes, a daily indefinite strike will begin on 26 May, just before university entrance exams. Saturday stoppages on 9, 16 and 23 May proceed as planned.
⚠ Escalated
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 26 May 2026
− Removed: 25 Apr 2026, 2 May 2026, 9 May 2026, 16 May 2026, 23 May 2026, 30 May 2026
Apr 24, 2026
As of 24 April 2026, the indefinite strike every Saturday starting 25 April is proceeding as planned, led by CGT and Intersindical, affecting libraries of the Consorci de Biblioteques de Barcelona and the Diputació de Barcelona.
Organizers
- CGT
- Intersindical (Ajuntament de Barcelona)
Affected Locations
- Barcelona
- Barcelona Province
Sources
- https://www.catalunyapress.es/articulo/barcelona/2026-04-20/5851601-caos-barcelona-bibliotecas-suman-huelga-amenazan-protestas-sant-jordi
- https://www.publico.es/culturas/bibliotecas-barcelona-suman-huelga-indefinida-nuevo-convenio-municipal.html
- https://es.ara.cat/cultura/leer/bibliotecas-huelga-semana-sant-jordi_1_5713126.amp.html
- https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2026-05-08/las-bibliotecas-de-barcelona-convocan-una-huelga-estamos-lejos-de-llegar-a-un-acuerdo.html
- https://beteve.cat/economia/convocada-vaga-indefinida-biblioteques-26-maig-portes-selectivitat/
- https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/biblioteques-barcelona-convoca-vaga-indefinida-partir-26-de-maig/
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