Basque Country: first sector-wide strike by events and live-show technicians on 15–16 May
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Teknikariok, ESK, LAB, UGT, ELA and CCOO have called the first ever sector-wide strike of events and live-show technicians in the Basque Country, on 15 and 16 May 2026, in response to what they describe as the employers' "systematic blockade". The sector cites precariousness, deregulation and impossible work-life balance after two years of negotiations without progress.
This alert was originally created on 26 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 16, 2026
✅ Completed
The strike went ahead on 15 May 2026 across the Basque Country’s events and live‑show sector, causing cancellations and protests, and concluded in the early hours of 16 May as scheduled. No additional dates were announced.
Affected Locations
- Basque Country (Euskadi)
Sources
- https://www.euskadi.eus/contenidos/informacion/huelgas_activas/es_guias/Hu-2026-04-17-activas-.pdf
- https://www.elsaltodiario.com/huelga/teknikariok-convoca-primera-huelga-del-sector-espectaculos-eventos-15m-teknikariok-convoca-prime
- https://www.berria.eus/kultura/ikuskizun-eta-ekitaldien-sektoreko-langileek-greba-egingo-dute-maiatzaren-15ean_2156827_102.html
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