Galicia: one-day strike in textile and footwear retail on April 17
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The CIG union has called a region-wide strike in Galicia’s textile and footwear retail sector for 2026-04-17 to oppose a proposed national agreement by the ARTE employers’ association. The union says the state-level deal would roll back provincial agreements, affecting pay for Sundays/holidays and other benefits.
This alert was originally created on 12 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 19, 2026
The CIG-called strike in Galicia’s textile and footwear retail sector went ahead on April 17, 2026, with widespread store closures and demonstrations across the region; in A Coruña province, mobilizations continued on Saturday, April 18, as planned. No announcements of cancellation, suspension, postponement, or additional dates were found.
✅ Completed
Apr 14, 2026
The CIG-led strike in Galicia’s textile and footwear retail sector remains set for Friday, 2026-04-17, and has been extended to include Saturday, 2026-04-18, in A Coruña province. Multiple local reports confirm the extra day in A Coruña; elsewhere in Galicia the action remains on April 17.
Apr 12, 2026
The CIG-led strike on Friday, April 17, remains in place across Galicia, and local reports specify that in A Coruña province it will also continue on Saturday, April 18.
➕ Extended
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Apr 2026
− Removed: 17 Apr 2026
Organizer
- CIG
Affected Locations
- Galicia
Sources
- https://gcdiario.com/economia/574153-la-cig-convoca-huelga-el-17-de-abril-en-el-comercio-del-textil-gallego-contra-el-convenio-estatal
- https://cadenaser.com/galicia/2026/04/08/la-cig-llama-al-sector-textil-a-la-movilizacion-ante-la-aplicacion-de-un-convenio-que-produciria-retrocesos-laborales-radio-pontevedra
- https://cadenaser.com/galicia/2026/04/13/nueva-huelga-en-el-comercio-textil-contra-el-convenio-de-arte-radio-coruna/
- https://www.galiciapress.es/articulo/economia/2026-04-10/5840201-decenas-trabajadores-textil-protestan-galicia-contra-perdida-derechos-nuevo-convenio
- https://www.tercerainformacion.es/articulo/galicia/12/04/2026/convocada-folga-nas-grandes-cadeas-de-textil-e-calzado-contra-a-perda-de-dereitos-do-convenio-arte/
- https://fashionunited.es/noticias/empresas/la-cig-secunda-las-protestas-contra-arte-y-convoca-huelgas-en-las-cuatro-provincias-de-galicia/2026041348990
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