Overview
- TMB bus staff have called a partial strike for Tuesday, Sept. 22, running from 10:00 to 17:00 to demand pay rises, a 35‑hour workweek and more rest time for drivers.
- The Generalitat’s decree establishes services mínimos of 20% between 10:00 and 16:00 and 40% from 16:00 to 17:00 and requires one neighbourhood bus per line plus essential personnel to preserve infrastructure.
- Metro, Tram, FGC and Rodalies are not included in the stoppage and are promoted as the main alternatives for riders, though recent rail delays at Estació de França and heavy congestion on the AP‑7 have weakened those options in some corridors.
- TMB workers will hold an extraordinary assembly at Cotxeres de Sants during the stoppage to decide whether to begin a period of further mobilisations, which could extend disruption beyond the seven hours.
- The strike follows 23 negotiation meetings without a full agreement and could force commuters to plan trips in advance, expect longer waits for buses and shift more load onto already strained roads and rail services.