Airbus staff in Spain vote in favour of deal after weeks of strikes

By Reuters News

MADRID, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA staff in Spain voted to support a proposal to end months of stop-and-start strike action on Thursday, unions said in a statement.

  • The deal included recovering lost purchasing power on top of inflation-linked wage increases, flexibility in holidays and a return to 40% remote working, according to a document outlining the proposal seen by Reuters.

  • A total of 87% of the workforce participated in the referendum on the preliminary deal reached with unions on September 4, according to the statement, with 20.26% voting against the proposal and 2.98% abstaining.

  • Airbus declined to comment, saying it did not yet have official information.

  • Strike action began in July over issues including sub-inflation pay rises, tighter attendance monitoring and requirements for office staff to spend ​more time on site.

  • An initial offer was rejected in late August, prompting workers to resume their strike.

  • Airbus, which employs around 14,500 workers in Spain, has eight sites in the country producing military transport planes and ​parts for commercial aircraft and satellites.

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