Barcelona: Avis customer‑service hub on indefinite strike since 4 May over 132 layoffs
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The works council of the Avis customer-service hub in Barcelona (World Trade Center) has been on indefinite strike since 4 May 2026 against an ERE (collective redundancy) covering 132 workers out of the 340 in the centre. The union majority (CGT) says the company is not loss-making but plans to offshore the operation to Bulgaria, Poland and the Philippines, and that headcount has been cut steadily since the pandemic through dismissals, voluntary departures and hiring freezes.
This alert was originally created on 6 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Affected Locations
- Barcelona (World Trade Center)
Sources
- https://es.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/convocan-una-huelga-indefinida-en-avis-en-barcelona-por-un-ere-que-afecta-a-132-empleados-3635847
- https://www.catalunyapress.es/articulo/sociedad/2026-05-03/5866880-132-empleados-avis-barcelona-inician-huelga-indefinida-lunes
- https://www.moncloa.com/2026/05/03/huelga-avis-barcelona-ere-132-trabajadores-3374845
- https://kaosenlared.net/huelga-indefinida-en-avis-de-barcelona-contra-un-ere-a-132-trabajadores/
- https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/20260502/trabajadores-avis-barcelona-huelga-indefinida-ere-personas/1003742757365_0.html
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