Airbus workers in Spain vote for indefinite strike from August 25
Employees at Airbus sites across Spain have voted in favor of an open-ended strike beginning August 25, with a vote at the Cádiz plant delayed until September 1.
Workers at Airbus sites in Spain have voted to back an indefinite strike starting August 25. The vote was organized by unions CGT, UGT and UTIL and took place at all Spanish Airbus locations except Cádiz, where it has been pushed back to September 1.
Airbus said it was assessing what the strike could mean for production, customer commitments and other contractual obligations. Effects on commercial aircraft output might take time to show up, the company noted, given how long lead times run in that part of the business.
Other areas could be hit sooner. According to the report, deliveries of Eurofighter and C295 aircraft to the Spanish air force could also be affected if the strike goes ahead as planned.
The draft gives no specifics on what workers are demanding, though the vote points to broader tension between Airbus and its Spanish workforce. Airbus has not said how it intends to respond before the strike date.
More developments are expected as August 25 approaches, especially on whether Cádiz workers join the action once their delayed vote takes place next month.
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