Strikes
News and need-to-know information on industrial action, transport strikes, delays, disruptions, and more.
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.
How will Spain's nationwide doctors' strike affect patients?
Find out how the medical strike across Spain this week will affect you and what services will still be operating.
Doctors in Spain to strike for four days from this Tuesday
The Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM) and the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) have called for four consecutive days of national strikes, beginning this Tuesday December 9th and ending on Friday, December 12th.
What to expect from Spain's general strike on Wednesday
Tens of thousands of workers across Spain are expected to go on strike on Wednesday to protest the war in Gaza, despite the recent truce. Here's how it will affect daily life in Spain, including public transport.
More staff at Madrid airport threaten to strike after days of holdups
Another group of workers at Spain’s busiest airport is threatening stoppages after a three-day strike by security control staff that caused huge waits and many passengers to miss flights appeared to die down on Wednesday.
Ongoing security strike causes chaos at Madrid-Barajas Airport
A walkout by security check workers at Spain's busiest airport caused huge queues over the weekend, with waiting times of more than an hour and a half for thousands of passengers. The stoppages are expected to continue.
Weekend of airport strikes in Spain suggest minimal disruptions ahead
Workers at Spanish airports walked out in two separate disputes over the weekend, causing some delays and cancellations, but nothing like the disruption expected on some of the year's busiest travel dates.
Some delays but no flights cancelled on first day of Ryanair strike in Spain
Ryanair staff began strike action at Spanish airports on Friday but had little impact on travel heading into one of the busiest weekends of the year.
Ryanair walkout begins Spain's summer of airport strike action
Industrial action by baggage handlers at Ryanair's Spanish airport bases begins today, potentially complicating travel on a national holiday and kicking off a series of summer strikes by airport staff across Spain.