Catalonia: public education unions call 17 strike days in May–June 2026; concertada sector joins Catalonia‑wide days
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USOC’s education federation has joined the three Catalonia‑wide strike days (12 and 27 May, 5 June), adding concertada participation to the ongoing public‑school strike wave. All previously announced dates and territorial stoppages remain in force through 5 June.
This alert was originally created on 29 April 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Jun 6, 2026
Teachers in Catalonia will strike on 9 June 2026, with demonstrations in Barcelona. The action, called by USTEC·Stes, CGT Ensenyament and La Intersindical, coincides with the Pope’s visit and the first day of university entrance exams (PAU) and follows weeks of walkouts over pay, workloads and staffing. Schools across the region are expected to be disrupted.
May 15, 2026
Scope has broadened: USOC’s education federation joined the action on the Catalonia‑wide days, calling strikes and leading concertada demonstrations on 12 May, 27 May and 5 June 2026, alongside the existing public‑school walkouts. The first general day on 12 May went ahead with major protests and road blockades; the next unified days remain 27 May and 5 June. No cancellation or suspension has been announced.
May 13, 2026
The first Catalonia‑wide teachers’ strike went ahead on 12 May 2026 with major protests and road blockades. USOC’s education federation has joined the three Catalonia‑wide strike days (12 May, 27 May and 5 June), broadening participation. No cancellation or suspension has been announced; territorial walkouts continue through early June.
⚠ Escalated
May 1, 2026
As of 1 May 2026, unions in Catalonia confirm the planned education strikes: region-wide walkouts on 12 May, 27 May and 5 June 2026, plus territorial strike days across the service areas. No cancellation, suspension or postponement has been announced.
Organizers
- USTEC
- Professors de Secundària (Aspepc‑SPS)
- CGT Ensenyament
- La Intersindical
- USOC (Federació d’Educació)
Affected Locations
- Catalonia
- Barcelona
- Girona
- Lleida
- Tarragona
- Baix Llobregat
- Penedès
- Maresme
- Vallès Occidental
- Vallès Oriental
- Catalunya Central
- Alt Pirineu i Aran
- Terres de l’Ebre
Sources
- https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20260428/11524481/sindicatos-docentes-convocan-nuevo-ciclo-huelgas-mayo-junio-catalunya.html
- https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2026-04-28/los-sindicatos-educativos-catalanes-convocan-cinco-semanas-seguidas-de-huelgas-casi-diarias.html
- https://www.eltriangle.eu/es/2026/04/28/nuevo-pulso-a-educacion-los-sindicatos-convocan-cinco-dias-de-huelga-en-cada-territorio-de-cataluna/amp
- https://www.catalunyapress.cat/article/societat/2026-05-06/5870365-els-docents-inicien-nou-calendari-vagues-catalunya-17-dies-mobilitzacio-mes
- https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2026-05-12/la-nueva-huelga-educativa-en-cataluna-arranca-con-cortes-en-los-accesos-a-barcelona.html
- https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-docentes-concertada-manifiestan-barcelona-falta-medidas-suficientes-20260512113023.html
- https://beteve.cat/societat/vaga-educacio-barcelona-dates-maig-juny-2026-calendari
- https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-ustecstes-cgt-ensenyament-convocan-huelga-educativa-junio-toda-catalunya-20260605103227.html
- https://efe.com/cataluna/2026-06-05/ustec-cgt-convocan-huelga-de-docentes-el-primer-dia-visita-papa-barcelona
- https://www.eldiario.es/catalunya/docentes-catalanes-salen-calle-convocan-nueva-huelga-durante-visita-papa-selectividad_1_13277890.html
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