Overview
- Metal and metal‑commerce workers, called out by CIG, CC OO and UGT, staged large protests Thursday that shut industrial zones in Vigo, Pontevedra and Arousa and forced a traffic operation by the Guardia Civil.
- Employer groups Asime, ATRA and Instalectra propose a four‑year deal with a 14.5% total pay rise, including 5% in 2026, and say any further changes would be minimal.
- Union leaders say the offer falls short and set minimum terms that include a 16% increase for a four‑year pact, summer intensive hours to curb heat stress, extra pay for toxic or strenuous tasks, and a job‑grade reclassification.
- A new bargaining session is set for Friday, with unions warning of fresh actions at Navalia, the major shipbuilding fair in Vigo from May 19 to 21, and an added commerce strike planned for May 21.
- In a separate dispute, Nestlé plans to cut 27 jobs at its Pontecesures plant, prompting CC OO protests that add strain to the region’s labor climate.