Spain: Groundforce ground handling workers launch indefinite strike at 12 airports
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UGT, CCOO and USO have called an indefinite strike of Groundforce ground handling staff with daily stoppages (approx. 05:00–07:00, 11:00–17:00, and 22:00–00:00) affecting 12 airports, including Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. Separate 24‑hour walkouts ran April 2–6; from April 6 onward, the partial stoppages continue.
This alert was originally created on 6 April 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Jun 1, 2026
Manual transition 2026-06-01 (stale audit): The Groundforce strike has been suspended since early April pending SIMA negotiations (per pending update of 29 May 2026). Unions UGT/CCOO/USO maintaining suspension; management has tabled 6.5% pay rise back-dated to January + weekend overtime review. Action can resume with 24-hour notice. lifecycleState transitions from announced to suspended to reflect the negotiation pause.
⏸ Suspended
Apr 11, 2026
CCOO, UGT and USO have suspended the Monday, April 13 round of partial stoppages in the Groundforce indefinite strike to allow negotiations to progress, after already pausing the April 8 and 10 actions. Further dates remain subject to talks.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 13 Apr 2026
− Removed: 6 Apr 2026, 7 Apr 2026, 8 Apr 2026, 9 Apr 2026, 10 Apr 2026, 11 Apr 2026, 12 Apr 2026
Apr 9, 2026
CCOO, UGT and USO suspended some of the Groundforce partial stoppages to open negotiations with the company, including the action scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2026. Other action may proceed depending on talks.
Affected Locations
- Madrid-Barajas
- Barcelona-El Prat
- Alicante
- Valencia
- Palma de Mallorca
- Ibiza
- Málaga
- Las Palmas
- Tenerife
- Lanzarote
- Fuerteventura
- Bilbao
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