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Spanish Unions Stage Mass Stoppages and Threaten Unified Indefinite Strike at Renault

Union leaders demand higher pay, controls on work pace and a concrete industrial plan or they will begin procedures for a joint indefinite strike that could put shifts and jobs at risk.

Overview

  • Union leaders reported a massive follow-up to stoppages and led protests at the Montaje factory in Valladolid with repeat actions at Palencia, Madrid and Sevilla.
  • The five unions say Renault offered only a 'minimal' proposal, walked away from the negotiating table and has not formally communicated details of the industrial plan.
  • The unions set a firm deadline for Renault to reconvene before Tuesday and have started procedures to call a united indefinite strike if talks do not yield a satisfactory offer.
  • Their core demands are clear salary increases, measures to reduce and control work rhythms, and the formal assignment of an industrial plan to protect shifts at Palencia and jobs at Madrid and the Refactory.
  • Union leaders say a united indefinite strike would be unprecedented in about 40–50 years and could disrupt production at Spain's most productive Renault plants and affect local economies tied to those sites.