Madrid: hospital specialists’ overtime strike from 1 June 2026 (indefinite)
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Doctors in multiple public hospitals across the Madrid region will stop all voluntary overtime and evening ‘peonadas’ from 1 June 2026, open-ended. The action, called by AMYTS, spans at least 27 specialties in 13–14 hospitals and seeks better pay supplements, higher guard duty rates and a return to the 35‑hour week; hospitals warn elective activity and wait lists may be affected.
This alert was originally created on 31 May 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Organizer
- AMYTS
Affected Locations
- Madrid (Community of Madrid)
Sources
- https://elpais.com/espana/madrid/2026-05-26/los-especialistas-de-14-hospitales-publicos-madrilenos-dejaran-de-hacer-horas-extra-a-partir-de-junio-en-protesta-por-sus-condiciones-laborales.html
- https://www.elconfidencial.com/salud/2026-05-26/medicos-madrilenos-dejaran-de-hacer-horas-extra_4361667
- https://cadenaser.com/cmadrid/2026/05/27/los-medicos-de-algunos-servicios-del-hospital-universitario-de-mostoles-y-del-hospital-de-alcorcon-dejaran-de-hacer-peonadas-desde-junio-ser-madrid-oeste