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Spain Sets Talks With Public-Sector Unions After Nationwide Protests as December Strike Looms

Union federations demand inflation-linked pay rises, job-category reform and broader hiring to stabilize staffing.

Overview

  • The government has unblocked the social dialogue table and called UGT, CSIF and CC OO to a meeting next Wednesday.
  • Union leaders said negotiations will cover the pending salary increase for public employees.
  • Coordinated demonstrations took place across Spain, including a large rally outside the Ministry for the Digital Transformation and Public Function in Madrid.
  • Unions warned of a general strike across all public administrations in December if talks do not produce a satisfactory agreement.
  • Local actions included Valladolid and a Santander protest of roughly 200 people, with unions saying about 39,000 public workers in Cantabria would be affected.