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Amazon Workers in O Porriño Call Dec. 23 Strike, Threatening Holiday Deliveries

Union allegations of overwork meet company assurances of higher pay with clean safety checks.

Overview

  • The majority union CIG has called a strike for December 23 at Amazon’s O Porriño logistics center, with a 10:00 demonstration planned at the A Granxa facility.
  • The works committee warns the stoppage could disrupt delivery of up to 25,000 packages a day across southern Galicia during the Christmas peak.
  • Union representatives cite excessive work rates tied to understaffing, reliance on part‑time and fixed‑discontinuous contracts, unpaid Sunday shifts, and shortcomings in health and safety.
  • Amazon rejects the allegations, saying entry pay exceeds €1,500 gross per month with about €3,000 a year in benefits and noting labor inspections in 2024 and on September 25, 2025 found no safety infractions.
  • The site has roughly 95 workers supplemented by seasonal temps, and local reporting says no dismissals are planned there as the company reduces about 1,200 roles in Madrid and Barcelona.