The 11 November stoppage centres on housing costs and other social demands. The Sindicato de Inquilinas initiated the call, with UGT and CC OO providing legal backing as organisers seek mass participation.
From 1 January 2027, the worker’s share of Spain’s MEI pension contribution will rise from 0.15% to 0.17% of the contribution base. On a €1,500 base, that means 30 cents more a month.
Resident doctors will face a 68-hour monthly limit on on-call work, with tightly defined exceptions. The decree also cuts ordinary hours to 35 a week on average and raises the training supplement.
Four years after graduating in 2019-20, 77.9% of Spain’s university graduates were affiliated with Social Security in 2024. The analysis also records a €2,423 annual contribution-base gap between men and women.
Three workers from Caparroso died after falling into a slurry pit at a farm in Pitillas, Navarra. One fell in and two colleagues tried to rescue him. Unions are calling for an investigation into the accident.
CCOO and UGT say more than 3,600 workplace groups have backed the 24-hour strike scheduled for 11 November. The endorsements span major companies and public services.
Moritz Beck diagnoses faults at BMW's Munich plant on about €4,400 gross a month. His route into skilled work contrasts with Spain's surplus of graduates and shortage of technical staff.
CCOO Granada is urging workers to join a general strike on 11 November over pay and job insecurity. The union cited 649 more unemployed people in October, bringing the provincial total to 63,125.
Rail workers repeatedly warned Adif of severe staffing gaps at control centres, including Atocha. They reported routinely uncovered emergency shifts and missed breaks as the Government focused scrutiny on the centre after the Urda crash.
Spain had 22,852,600 people in work in the third quarter, a record, but employment rose by just 73,600. Unemployment increased by 95,900 to 2,591,200 and the jobless rate returned to 10.2%.
Spain recorded 95,900 more unemployed people in the third quarter as the jobless rate reached 10.18%. Net employment growth came from the public sector and foreign workers.
Spain's unemployment rate rose three tenths of a percentage point to 10.2% in July to September, even as employment reached 22.85 million. The labour force hit 25.4 million, while unemployment fell by 21,900 over the year.
Up to 770,000 Spaniards are left financially vulnerable after paying rent or a mortgage, information from Oxfam Intermón. Economic journalist José María Camarero says one in three families cannot cover an unexpected cost.
A 24-hour general strike is scheduled for 11 November 2026. KPMG Abogados says employers cannot replace strikers or ask staff in advance whether they will join; necessary and safety services follow separate rules.
Three former members of Tesh Sidi’s Congress team have filed complaints with Más Madrid and Movimiento Sumar alleging abusive treatment. They cite excessive hours and a worker’s anxiety-related medical leave.
Yolanda Díaz has accused Alberto Núñez Feijóo of misrepresenting the tax treatment of Spain’s minimum wage. She says SMI earners and pensioners with incomes below €21,000 do not pay IRPF after government tax deductions.
CCOO and UGT want Óscar Puente to negotiate minimum transport services for the 11 November general strike. They also warn employers not to use remote work to keep staff on the job during the stoppage.
UGT and CCOO have registered an 11 November general strike in Aragón over stalled collective bargaining and rising housing costs. CGT and other unions have filed a call of their own, with demands including a 30-hour week and a 1500-euro minimum.
Eight public-sector unions have written to parties standing in the November 29 election, demanding a clear position on restoring full extra pay. They want the pledge in election programmes, with dates or legal changes where needed.
Castilla-La Mancha will offer 949 posts in its June 2027 teaching exams, combining 374 new positions with 575 carried over from 2025. Schools must also adjust lessons for the 3 December union vote.
Oxfam Intermón says housing costs leave 770,000 workers in Spain in poverty after they pay market-rate rent. Among working tenants the rate rises from 19.35% before rent to 34.08% afterwards.
A restaurant manager in Málaga province drives 220 km each working day because coastal housing is unaffordable. Her 48,400 km annual commute brings heavy fuel and vehicle costs.
UGT and CCOO will stage a 24-hour strike on 11 November 2026, weeks before Spain votes. The dispute spans housing costs and wages, and now tests the government’s legal and political footing.
The Bank of Spain lifted its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6%, yet expects inflation to average 3.9%. Energy costs are squeezing households and public finances as the recovery gathers pace.
Spain’s government is racing to pass major social measures before the election. With control of the Boletín Oficial del Estado, Sánchez’s team is pursuing a major minimum-wage increase and weighing an early announcement on pensions, putting rivals on the spot.
CSIF, Fetico and USO will not join the 24-hour strike planned for 11 November. They question its political timing and say labour demands should stay separate from the election campaign, while CCOO and UGT frame the action as a wider fight over wages, housing and prices.
Spain’s largest unions have set November 11 for a general strike over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Timed just before national elections, the move signals rare unity and marks the first such action in 14 years.
CCOO and UGT have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike over wages and access to housing. The action is planned for autumn, following Spain’s announcement of an early election and before the official campaign begins, the unions say.
Spain’s largest unions are preparing a 24-hour general strike to protest the country’s deepening housing crisis. Tenant groups and smaller unions are backing the move, a rare show of unity that could disrupt daily life ahead of national elections.
Tom and Sofie Vanpraet pay just 339 euros a month for two company SUVs in Belgium. Their story exposes the sharp contrast between corporate perks and the true cost of private car ownership.
A surge in fleet movements is reshaping Spain’s car transport sector. Demand for professional drivers has soared, with Madrid and Barcelona, along with Valencia and Málaga, basic to a fast-developing logistics map.
Spain’s two biggest unions, CCOO and UGT, have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike demanding higher wages to address the country’s deepening housing crisis. The move comes as political uncertainty grows ahead of early elections.
A wave of youth-led protests is sweeping Europe under the banner of the 'cucarachas', driven by frustration over unaffordable housing, precarious jobs and a failing education system. Political leaders are being forced to respond as the movement spreads from Asia to the heart of the EU.
The Ibex 35 held above 19,000 points at midday on Friday as investors waited for US employment data. French borrowing costs and faster euro-area inflation, alongside falling oil prices, kept the wider market cautious.
Spain will have 14 public holidays in 2027. Nine apply nationwide, while regional and local authorities set the other five. Six autonomous communities will move the Assumption of the Virgin from Sunday 15 August to Monday 16 August.
