Strikes
News and need-to-know information on industrial action, transport strikes, delays, disruptions, and more.
6,000 lost bags and 270 flights cancelled: Barcelona airport strike rages on
The indefinite strike by ground staff at Barcelona airport enters its third week, with serious disruptions for many but not all passengers travelling via Spain's second busiest airport.
More baggage chaos and cancelled flights in second week of Barcelona airport strike
Some 3,000 pieces of luggage have been unretrieved and up to 170 flights have been cancelled as the indefinite strike by ground staff at Barcelona airport continues into its second week, with no end in sight yet.
Barcelona airport sees four more flights cancelled on third strike day
The total number of cancelled flights at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport surpassed 40 on the third day of an indefinite strike by ground handling staff which Spanish authorities have estimated could affect two million passengers this summer.
One of Spain's two airport strikes in August called off at last minute
Swissport workers have called off the strike that was scheduled to begin on August 4th at Palma de Mallorca airport, but ground staff at Barcelona's El Prat airport are still due to begin their stoppage on Tuesday at a time of peak summer travel.
Rail strike in Spain to cause 328 train cancellations on Wednesday
Spain's national rail operator Renfe will cancel 328 train services on Wednesday July 15th as rail workers take part in their second stoppage this summer.
Rail strike in Spain to cause 320 train cancellations on Monday
Spanish railway operator Renfe will suspend 320 train services on Monday June 29th, as part of the first of two strikes called by the country’s main rail workers' union for this summer.
What to expect from the second week of teacher strikes in Spain
Teachers and other educators in Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón have been staging a series of walkouts in recent days, protesting everything from class sizes to salary and working conditions. Here's what you need to know about the situation this week.
What to know about the teachers' strikes in Valencia and Catalonia
After the first day of an indefinite teachers' walkout in Valencia on Monday, educators in Catalonia have called their own stoppage this Tuesday. Here's what parents across both regions need to know about the teachers' strikes.
Nursery workers in Spain to strike in May
Preschools throughout Spain are set to stage a stoppage on May 7th, affecting parents of young children ages 0-3 years.
LATEST: Spanish airports operate amid air traffic controllers strike
Several Spanish airports were hit by industrial action by air traffic controllers on Monday, but initial reports suggested there had been little to no impact on fights.
What to do in Spain if your flight is delayed due to strikes
More airport walkouts have started in Spain, affecting 14 of the country's smaller airports. Here's what you need to know if your flight is delayed.
Ground staff pause airport strikes in Spain this week as negotiations begin
Spanish trade unions on Wednesday announced that the next two stoppage days by ground handling staff at 12 airports will not go ahead as negotiations over work conditions have begun, following a week of walkouts which caused delays and baggage issues.
Air traffic controllers call strikes at 14 airports in Spain
Air traffic controllers at 14 of Spain's smaller airports have called stoppages from mid-April, as ground handling staff at other major airports pause their strikes this week while wage negotiations get underway.
Second week of airport strikes in Spain to cause more delays and baggage issues
Industrial action by ground staff at numerous Spanish airports has now entered its second week of walkouts, with some delays and baggage problems which complicated Easter travel set to continue.
Strikes at seven airports in Spain called off but other stoppages remain
Workers for one of the two ground handling companies planning strikes over the busy Easter period in Spain have cancelled their stoppages, but other ground staff will continue with their walkouts.
What to expect from the next days of airport strikes in Spain this Easter
The first day of ground staff strikes at 12 Spanish airports caused "mountains of luggage" on the tarmac and flight delays. Here's what you can expect from the airport strikes taking place across Spain this week.
Ground staff begin Easter strike at 12 airports in Spain
Monday March 30th marks the start of a series of stoppages by ground handling staff at airports across Spain this Easter. Here's what you need to know if you're travelling to or from Spanish airports over the holiday period.
Unions call off first days of airport strikes in Spain at last minute
Spanish work unions on Friday suspended the first days of two airport ground staff stoppages scheduled for this weekend, but other strike days are still expected to go ahead throughout the busy Easter period.
What to expect from Spain's two airport strikes this Easter
If you're flying to or from Spain this Easter, be aware that there are two different sets of stoppages planned by airport staff which may cause delays and other disruptions for passengers.
Tractors block Spain's capital in protest at EU-South America trade deal
Hundreds of honking tractors rolled into Madrid on Wednesday as Spanish farmers staged a protest against the European Union’s trade deal with four South American countries.
Spain's train drivers call off three-day strike after safety deal
Unions and Spanish train drivers have called off the rail strike that began this Monday and was initially scheduled to last until Wednesday February 11th.
Spain's train drivers call strike to protest railway decay after triple crash
Following three separate derailments in three days, two of them deadly, Spanish train engine drivers are planning a nationwide strike to protest the “unacceptable” deterioration of the country’s railway system.
Two-day doctors' strike kicks off across Spain
Public healthcare doctors across Spain will stop working on Wednesday January 14th and Thursday 15th to protest a new law which they fear will worsen their work conditions.