The unions calling for the strike at Airbus --SIPA, UGT, ATP, UTIL, and CGT-- have dismissed the latest proposal presented by the company's management this Thursday, after 95% of the participants in the assemblies held this Friday at all work centers in the country considered that "it is not valid" to be submitted to a referendum.
As a result, the union organizations will maintain the strike that began on July 1, whose participation has been "over 90%," as they stated this Friday in a statement. At the same time, they demand that the company "continue with the negotiations" to reach an agreement that "satisfies the demands" of the workforce.
The Airbus offer came after several hours of meeting between the company and the Negotiating Commission this Thursday, just after 4,000 employees demonstrated "against the cuts" of the company, marching through the streets of Getafe (Madrid) from the City Hall to the North Gate of the factory.
The unions now argue that Airbus must present "a new proposal" that "really approaches" the demands of its workers regarding salary increases, which "must be greater than those proposed so far," as they emphasized in the statement released late this Friday.
They also demand that the "drafting" of the text be "revised" to provide "clear" and "verifiable" "guarantees" regarding the "commitments assumed" by the company. Likewise, they request "the immediate unlocking of the Negotiating Commission" in order to "advance in a pre-agreement" that can be evaluated "positively" through a "general referendum" of the entire workforce.
"The concern conveyed by the CEO must now be translated into action: the resolution of the conflict depends on real and good faith negotiation, and its solution is in the hands of the company," they emphasize.
Pre-agreement of Airbus with CCOO
At the same time, Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) announced this Friday that, after several hours of negotiation on Thursday afternoon, it has reached a pre-agreement with the management of Airbus that includes, among other points, a salary review of 12% until 2027 and the maintenance of the current teleworking conditions in the company.
The union led by Unai Sordo has explained that it has also achieved the implementation of "flexible" vacations in each workplace, within the framework of the strike that began on July 1 by the Independent Union of Aeronautical Professionals (SIPA) and to which CCOO joined last Tuesday.
The agreed text includes a general salary review of 5% in January 2026 and another 5% in April 2027, in addition to an additional 0.5% reserved, respectively, for repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and promotions, as well as "a review clause linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)."
CCOO has pointed out that "management commits to fully respect the telework agreement" included in the agreement and that, regarding breaks, "two flexible weeks will be set in the annual calendar of each center."