Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has reported that, after several hours of negotiation held on Thursday afternoon, it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Airbus management that includes a salary review, the preservation of current teleworking conditions, and the implementation of "flexible" holidays at each of the company's work centers. This understanding comes in the context of the strike initiated on July 1 by SIPA, to which the union joined last Tuesday.
"This afternoon, after several hours of meeting in the Negotiating Committee, during which we defended the staff's proposals and demands, CCOO has reached a preliminary agreement with the company's management," announced the union with the largest representation in the European manufacturer in a statement.
The draft agreement includes, among other points, a general salary review of 5% for January 2026 and April 2027, in addition to 0.5% reserved, respectively, for RSI and promotions, as well as "a review clause linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)".
At the same time, CCOO has pointed out that "management commits to fully respecting the teleworking agreement" included in the collective bargaining agreement and that, regarding holidays, "two flexible weeks will be set in the annual calendar of each center".
The text also guarantees the "maintenance of Space personnel" and "current mobility conditions" in relation to Project Bromo, which contemplates the merger of the space assets of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo with the aim of establishing a European aerospace leader.
"CCOO very positively values the preliminary agreement reached as it reflects all the staff's demands included in the proposal approved by our members," emphasized the trade union organization, adding that it "will promote a referendum for all staff, so that workers can decide freely and democratically on the application of the agreement and its conditions."
The announcement comes at the close of a day of mobilizations marked by the march called by the unions supporting the strike at Airbus --SIPA, UGT, ATP, UTIL, and CGT-- between the Getafe City Hall and the North Gate of the plant located in this Madrid municipality, in which around 4,000 employees participated.
The protesters were thus expressing their rejection of the company's unilateral decision to apply a salary increase of 3% in 2026 and 2% in 2027, limit teleworking to only one day a week, compared to the current two, as well as the changes proposed in the mandatory summer vacation allocation and the disagreement over the withdrawal of Temporary Incapacity (TI) benefits.