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Amazon Files Two Collective Layoff Plans in Spain Targeting About 1,200 Corporate Roles

Filings in Barcelona, Madrid trigger Spain’s formal negotiation process under labor law as part of a 14,000‑job corporate restructuring.

Overview

  • The company has opened ERE proceedings at Amazon Digital Spain in Madrid and Amazon Spain Service in Barcelona, according to company statements reported by local media.
  • The action covers corporate office staff only and excludes logistics centers and operations in other Spanish cities.
  • The Spanish cuts form part of a global plan to eliminate 14,000 positions across Amazon’s roughly 350,000‑person corporate workforce.
  • Amazon Spain employs about 28,000 people nationwide, with the scope of affected roles confined to the two corporate hubs.
  • Specific city‑by‑city impact remains undisclosed as the legally mandated consultations with worker representatives get underway.