The independent union of aerospace professionals (SIPA) of Airbus, along with ATP, CGT, UGT, and ÚTIL, has called for this Thursday in Seville a "great march" that will bring together workers from the three Airbus centers in Andalusia --Cádiz, San Pablo Sevilla, and Tablada Sevilla--, after failing to reach an agreement with the company in the context of the strike that began on July 1.
According to what the union has informed Europa Press, the demonstration will start at 11:25 hours from Puerta de Jerez and will conclude in Plaza San Francisco, becoming the main protest event of the last weeks.
This mobilization is part of the fourth consecutive week of protests by the Airbus workforce in Spain within the general strike that began on July 1 and which, for now, has not found a negotiated solution.
The call, initially promoted by SIPA and supported after the pressure from the workers themselves, was later taken on by an unprecedented union majority --ATP, CGT, UGT, ÚTIL--, which "remains firm" after the massive rejection in assembly of the last offer presented by the company's management.
The conflict has its roots in the blockage of conversations since November 2025 and in the breakdown of trust derived from the unilateral decisions made by the Human Resources management, which have strained labor relations to the maximum.
According to what the union organizations denounce, these measures have caused a "serious deterioration in social rights, purchasing power, and the conditions for reconciling work and family life, in a context of record economic results for the aerospace giant."
Among the central demands, the representatives of the workers emphasize the loss of purchasing power accumulated since 2020, for which they demand its full recovery, combining the updating of salary tables with a one-time payment for the amounts not received in recent years, in addition to linking future increases to the CPI.
In parallel, they demand to shield 40% of remote work for positions that allow it, against the "opacity" and the cuts announced unilaterally by the company. They also denounce the restrictions on vacation choices, which, they claim, exceed the limitations provided in the Workers' Statute, as well as the non-payment of the Temporary Disability (IT) supplement, for which they demand strict compliance with the final rulings issued by the courts.
Likewise, the trade unions have expressed their concern about the possible segregation of the space area outside the current perimeter of the group, an operation they fear could affect employment and workload.
The protest dynamic has managed to historically unite the entire workforce, both workshop and office staff, in all centers across the country --Getafe, San Pablo, Tablada, Illescas, Albacete, and Cádiz--, something that the unions consider a milestone in the recent history of the company in Spain.
The scope of the strike led on July 16 to the CEO of the multinational, Guillaume Faury, making an urgent trip to Madrid, coinciding with a massive demonstration of 4,000 employees in Getafe, called to showcase the discontent of the workforce.
Despite this movement, the assemblies held on July 17 unanimously rejected the draft agreement proposed by the company, highlighting the distance between management's positions and the workers' demands.
In this context, the representation of the bases has sought to disavow the referendum announced by the only minority union group that has distanced itself from the movement, questioning its legitimacy.
From a legal perspective, they remind that a minority force with only 35% representation does not have the legal capacity to call a binding consultation for the entire workforce without the endorsement of the Works Council or the union majority, which is why they consider that such an initiative lacks effects.
The message that the collective aims to convey, as the unions have emphasized, is that "this movement is not an isolated protest, but a firm defense of labor dignity and the future of Airbus in Spain against an unjustified policy of cuts in a company with record profits."
The bases emphasize that they will not accept ambiguous texts or maneuvers that lack legal validity, keeping the hand extended to negotiation but making it clear that they will only support an agreement that is fair, guarantees rights, and is ratified in assembly to be taken to referendum."
Meanwhile, the union organizations that make up the alternative majority continue this week at the negotiation table with management with the aim of reaching a "fair solution," while finalizing the creation of a new Strike Committee that provides legal coverage for the continuation of mobilizations beyond July 31.