Spain’s housing crisis prompts general strike on 11 November, ahead of election
Spain’s main trade unions and housing campaign groups have agreed to hold a general strike on Wednesday 11 November, placing the protest over access to...
UGT union
Spain to cap household gas price rise at 15% as energy costs climb ahead of winter
Spain’s government is preparing a third package of measures in response to the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, with a cap...
Thousands march through Madrid for public education ahead of indefinite October strike
Thousands of teachers, students and families took to the streets of Madrid last Sunday to demand improvements to public education, as unions prepare for an...
Spanish government vows to defend SEAT as Volkswagen weighs future of historic car brand
The Spanish government has pledged to make ‘every effort necessary’ to preserve SEAT as uncertainty continues over the future of one of the country’s most...
Thousands rally in Madrid against spiralling rents and housing shortages
Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to protest soaring housing costs, chanting slogans and waving banners as they demanded stronger government action...
Spain approves 3.1% minimum wage rise to €1,221 per month, over 14 payslips
The Spanish Labour Ministry reached an agreement on Monday with the country’s main trade unions to raise the national minimum wage once again. The 3.1%...
Spain’s train drivers call off three-day strike after agreement for increased funding for rail upkeep
Unions representing Spanish train drivers have suspended the rail strike that began on Monday and had been due to continue until Wednesday. The unions had...
RENFE to cancel 955 trains as three-day strike in February looks set to go ahead
LATEST: Spain’s train drivers call off three-day strike after agreement for increased funding for rail upkeep. Spain’s national rail operator RENFE will cancel 955 trains...
Telefónica to pursue 5,000 job cuts in Spain, according to union
Spain’s heavily indebted telecoms heavyweight Telefónica is preparing to shed up to 5,040 positions across three of its subsidiaries as part of a sweeping overhaul,...
Spanish government’s bill to shorten work week defeated in parliament
Spain’s Congress on Wednesday dealt a setback to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, rejecting his government’s flagship proposal to cut the standard working week from 40...
