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Ground Crew Strikes Put 2 Million Seats at Risk for August Flights

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Ground Crew Strikes Put 2 Million Seats at Risk for August Flights [The Tech Times] 31-07-2026


IFJ and EFJ stand in solidarity with elDiario.es over criminal defamation lawsuit [IFJ] 28-07-2026


/ Spain Strikes Disrupt Waste Collections in Germany and Spain as Retail Workers Join Protests [Ad Hoc News] 19-07-2026


/ Spain Outsourced workers in Italy and Spain strike for AI job protections [UNI Global Union] 15-07-2026


Airbus Workers in Spain Launch Nationwide Strike Over Working Conditions [AeroXplorer] 11-07-2026



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Government disregarded Ceuta warnings before migrant rush, say border workers' unions 2026-08-15 [Reuters]

The strike of the walking inspectors in Barcelona will not stop fines on Saturdays until 2027 2026-08-09 [APD]

Ground Crew Strikes Put 2 Million Seats at Risk for August Flights 2026-07-31 [The Tech Times]

IFJ and EFJ stand in solidarity with elDiario.es over criminal defamation lawsuit 2026-07-28 [IFJ]

Palma Airport strike warning as ground staff walkouts threaten holiday disruption 2026-07-26 [EuroWeekly]

Spain Algeria’s Harraga: 4,000 Reach Spain in Two Days as Migration Becomes Political Leverage 2026-07-21 [COSYFOP]

Spain Strikes Disrupt Waste Collections in Germany and Spain as Retail Workers Join Protests 2026-07-19 [Ad Hoc News]

Spain Outsourced workers in Italy and Spain strike for AI job protections 2026-07-15 [UNI Global Union]

Global ITUC Cites Spain Policy Ahead Of UN Development Forum For more info 2026-07-14 [The Labour Pulse]

Europe Airbus Workers Strike in Spain Over Pay and Working Conditions For more info 2026-07-12 [The Labour Pulse]

Airbus Workers in Spain Launch Nationwide Strike Over Working Conditions 2026-07-11 [AeroXplorer]

Abandoned and unpaid: seafarers left stranded, owed $68,000 in Las Palmas 2026-07-10 [ITF]

Spain ILO Launches Care Cooperative Programme for Palestinian Workers as Economy Contracts For more info 2026-07-10 [The Labour Pulse]

Ubisoft Barcelona staff strike over proposed layoffs 2026-07-02 [Pocket Gamer]

CCOO and UGT pressure Labor to adapt the equal pay directive and activate the new timekeeping 2026-07-02 [Demócrata]

Spanish public workers strike against government cuts - Madrid 2026-06-29 [Reuters]

Valencian Education Ministry Begins Salary Deductions for Teachers’ Strike 2026-06-28 [Russpain]

Valencian Teachers Face Excessive Salary Deductions Over Strike Days 2026-06-28 [Russpain]

The Renfe strike this Monday will cancel 320 trains and set minimum services of 73% on High Speed 2026-06-28 [Demócrata]

Ubisoft Barcelona To Strike Over Layoffs 2026-06-28 [TechPowerUp]

Madrid teachers call for an indefinite strike starting October 14 2026-06-25 [Demócrata]

Medical Union deems Sanidad’s offer “shameful and unacceptable” and upholds regional strike in the Canaries 2026-06-23 [Tenerife Weekly]

Residence workers in Gipuzkoa continue indefinite strike 2026-06-21 [Diario Euskadi]

Europe While Brussels Chooses Deregulation, Madrid Chooses Workers: EFFAT rallies along 10,000 for Quality Jobs 2026-06-19 [EFFAT]

TV3 workers reduce their strike call during the 'Telenotícies' to ten minutes 2026-06-19 [Diari ARA]

The 83% of voters in Tarragona supported the protest but the majority union agrees to end the strike 2026-06-19 [APD]

Airport strikes set to cause travel chaos 2026-06-18 [Wales Online]

Txingudiko Zerbitzuak employees intensify protests after 165 days of strike 2026-06-18 [Diario]

UGT and CCOO strike at Iberdrola again over ‘Just Transition’ that leaves workers behind 2026-06-18 [IndustriALL]

UGT and CCOO strike at Iberdrola again over ‘Just Transition’ that leaves workers behind 2026-06-17 [IndustriALL]

Unai Sordo (CCOO): 'General strike? I'm more for going to guerrilla warfare and straining the agreements' 2026-06-12 [Demócrata]

Striking teachers aim to 'collapse' Barcelona for arrival of the Pope 2026-06-09 [Catalan News]

Moroccan seasonal worker dies in Huelva sparking calls for investigation 2026-06-09 [Yabiladi]

Spain Telefónica Union Alliance meets management in São Paulo 2026-05-27 [UNI Global Union]

Unions determined to organise new battery factories 2026-05-26 [IndustriAll Europe]

Historic rise in foreign workers sees Spain reach new milestone as female employment climbs 2026-05-14 [EuroWeekly]

The unions set the strike follow-up at 70% in Catalonia, but the Government only counts teachers 2026-05-13 [APD]

Nursery strike could affect thousands of families 2026-05-07 [In Spain]

The refinery strike on May 27 mobilizes 20,000 workers and seeks early retirement 2026-05-07 [APD]

Thousands march in Palma in the Mallorca May Day demonstration against war and for housing 2026-05-01 [Majorca Daily Bulletin]

Madrid Nursery Workers Removed from Council Chamber After Protests 2026-04-29 [RusSpain]

CCOO Threatens Nationwide Transport Strike Over Driver Retirement Delay 2026-04-28 [Visa HQ]

Petrol strike cancelled: Spanish unions reach a 2026 pay deal to stop fuel closures 2026-04-24 [EuroWeekly]

Nursery workers in Spain to strike in May 2026-04-22 [The Local]

Immigration workers cancel strike after deal to ease workload 2026-04-21 [The Economic Times]

Spain IMF figures show EU must follow Spanish investment 2026-04-20 [ETUC]

Union warns of strikes and summer of discontent in Spain if companies do not raise workers’ wages 2026-04-16 [The Daily Bulletin]

6 of la Suiza update - they are free! 2026-04-12 [ICL-CIT]

Airport strikes: 'Thousands of suitcases' abandoned as chaos continues 2026-04-03 [Aberdeen Live]

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This month in labour history

5-08-1835 A large Barcelona garment factory was sacked and burned by luddite gangs referred to as 'Bullangues'. Known as 'El Vapor' (the steam engine), the Bonaplata factory had introduced the first steam-powered textile machinery to Spain. [more]