How we got here.

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1. Jun 18The first mobilisationsBefore the strike begins there are already gatherings outside building D5 and a guarantees document from the Space collective concerning the Bromo project.
2. Jun 24Record of disagreement at SIMAThe prior mediation ends without agreement and the record of disagreement is drawn up. That particular mediation ends without agreement and the corresponding record is drawn up.
3. Jun 30The strike call is registeredSIPA registers the strike call against Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Operations and Airbus Helicopters Spain. The call and the accompanying information materials are circulated around the sites before the stoppages begin on 1 July.
4. Jul 1The strike beginsThe strike starts at every Airbus Spain site after months without a collective agreement. According to the sources cited in this milestone, first-day participation reached approximately 30 % at the main plants.
5. Jul 3Open letter to Guillaume FauryAn open letter addressed directly to Guillaume Faury, CEO of the Airbus Group, is published. The letter also takes the dispute to the Group's leadership.
6. Jul 3Carta abierta Faury - Open Letter FauryCarta abierta dirigida a Guillaume Faury por un trabajador de Airbus España, denunciando la situación laboral y las prácticas de los directivos locales, y solicitando una mejora en las condiciones de trabajo. La carta detalla las demandas de los trabajadores y acusa a los directivos de desprecio y falta de autocrítica.
7. Jul 8CCOO proposes a separate approachThe strike is called by SIPA, backed by CGT, UGT, ÚTIL and ATP. CCOO does not initially join the strike call and puts its own proposal to management — including a pay review and maintaining remote work —, with notice of an indefinite strike if there is no agreement. The initiative was not subscribed to by the other organisations then backing the strike. The proposal includes submitting any potential agreement to a referendum; the 24 July consultation would later take place.
8. Jul 10The company declares itself «open to dialogue»After more than a week of stoppages, Airbus says it is open to dialogue with the social partners. That same day San Pablo records 99.5 % participation: the workforce reads the gesture as late.
9. Jul 10The demands platformA demands platform is published setting out the movement’s claims.
10. Jul 10Convocatoria asamblea CEEl documento es una convocatoria para una Asamblea General Participativa y Retribuida convocada por el Comité de Empresa de Airbus, programada para el 13 de julio. Se establece un orden del día centrado en 'Escuchar la voz de Tablada' y se especifica la hora y lugar para dos turnos diferentes, además de recordar la importancia de asistir con camiseta azul como símbolo de unidad y igualdad.
11. Jul 12List of demands (v3)The manifesto sets out the demands in seven sections: purchasing power, work-life balance, services, the Bradford factor, the future of Airbus Spain, fairness between generations and redress for the dispute.
12. Jul 12Manifiesto Enfadados#Airbus v3El manifiesto 'EnfadadosAirbus' expresa el compromiso y orgullo de los trabajadores de Airbus, su preocupación por la erosión de la confianza entre empleados y empresa, y la necesidad de reconstruir relaciones basadas en diálogo, respeto y confianza. Los trabajadores critican la falta de negociación efectiva y la imposición de decisiones, y reivindican la aplicación de los valores de Airbus en la dirección de la compañía.
13. Jul 13NegociaciónVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre negociación en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por industria.ccoo.es, CCOO de Industria, Andalucía Información.
14. Jul 14CCOO announces its joining of the stoppagesCCOO announces that it is joining the stoppages and proposes an indefinite strike from 7 September. With this move, the number of organisations backing the stoppages increases.
15. Jul 15Joint statement by SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT and ÚTILSIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT and ÚTIL sign a joint statement. The statement sets out the signatory organisations' commitment to maintaining a coordinated position.
16. Jul 15Comunicado conjunto SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT y UTIL - 20260715Comunicado conjunto de sindicatos SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT y UTIL, donde plantean propuestas de revisión salarial, vacaciones, trabajo a distancia y BROMO frente a la negativa de la dirección de la empresa.
17. Jul 16Getafe marchAround 4,000 people walk through Getafe, retracing the route of the historic 1981 march. That same day, nine hours of negotiation end without agreement.
18. Jul 16CCOO announces a pre-agreement with AirbusCCOO tells the workforce it has reached a pre-agreement with the company. SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT and ÚTIL publish a joint statement that same day incorporating the company's proposal. The documents published that day show differing positions among the unions regarding the company's proposal.
19. Jul 16Comunicado conjunto SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT y UTIL + propuesta empresaComunicado conjunto de sindicatos y propuesta de la empresa tras reunión con el CEO de Airbus, incluyendo aumento salarial, complemento IT, trabajo a distancia, vacaciones y continuidad de condiciones laborales en la Joint Venture.
20. Jul 17CCOO's pre-agreement: 12 % to 2027CCOO and Airbus announce a pre-agreement they present as a 12 % pay review to 2027. The 12 % reported does not correspond entirely to general increases: it includes a 10 % general rise, 1 % allocated to RSI and 1 % allocated to promotions. Several unions reject the pre-agreement and keep up the stoppages.
21. Jul 18The company reconvenes talksAirbus reconvenes negotiations for Monday while the strike holds. The negotiations continue without suspension of the stoppages.
22. Jul 20Airbus sets a 24-hour deadline to respondAccording to the statement included in this milestone, the company sets a 24-hour deadline to respond to the pre-agreement. The response is another joint statement
23. Jul 20Comunicado conjunto SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT y UTIL - 20260720El comunicado conjunto de sindicatos SIPA, ATP, CGT, UGT y UTIL informa sobre una reunión de negociación con la dirección de la empresa, en la que se presentó una propuesta similar a la anterior con detalles sobre teletrabajo. Se rechaza la postura de la empresa y se mantiene la determinación de continuar con la lucha.
24. Jul 21An indefinite strike is announcedWith no agreement reached, several organisations propose a new strike call beginning on 24 August and providing for an indefinite full-day strike from the 25th. The assemblies propose resuming the mobilisation after the holiday period.
25. Jul 22Pre-agreement signed at the CNCThe pre-agreement is signed at the collective bargaining committee. It is signed by CCOO, SIPA and ATP and subsequently put to the workforce for consultation. The full signed document is linked.
26. Jul 23Seville marchWorkers from the Andalusian sites take part in a joint march through Seville while negotiations continue. That same day the pre-agreement signed by CCOO, SIPA and ATP goes to a referendum of the whole workforce.
27. Jul 24ReferendumThe workforce votes on the pre-agreement reached by CCOO, SIPA and ATP with the company. The result of the referendum will determine whether the workforce ratifies the pre-agreement backed by the three signatories.
28. Jul 25The pre-agreement is rejected in a referendumThe pre-agreement is rejected in a referendum despite the backing of the three signatory unions. After the referendum, the stoppages under the July strike call come to an end. Following the result, sections of the movement call for new assemblies and for negotiations to continue.
29. Jul 25CGT: assembly, assembly, assemblyFollowing the referendum result, CGT calls for new assemblies, demands accountability from management and puts forward an indefinite strike if no new agreement is reached. CGT calls for new assemblies and puts forward an indefinite strike if no new agreement is reached.
30. Jul 25Documento que refleja la rechazo a un acuerdo laboral por parte de la plantilla, la dem…Documento que refleja la rechazo a un acuerdo laboral por parte de la plantilla, la demanda de responsabilidades a la dirección de la empresa y la disposición a llevar a cabo una huelga indefinida si no se alcanza un nuevo acuerdo.
31. Jul 27The 24 August strike callThe strike call for 24 August is formally registered. The new strike call already sets the next day of mobilisation for 24 August.
32. Jul 28Back to workThe workforce returns to work after the July stoppages; the next strike call is set for 24 August.
33. Jul 28Point by point: what was asked and what was signedA manifesto compares the seven demands with the terms of the CNC pre-agreement. The manifesto concludes that none of the seven points is fully reflected on the terms demanded. The document compares the seven demands with the content of the pre-agreement.
34. Jul 30The company asks for SIMA mediationAirbus requests SIMA mediation after the pre-agreement is rejected. That same day the strike ballot opens.
35. Jul 31Formal call: indefinite strikeCGT, UGT and ÚTIL formalise a strike call that begins on 24 August with partial stoppages and provides for an indefinite full-day strike from the 25th. The call is formally registered. SIPA says it will act according to what its members decide; the documentation included in this timeline records no support from CCOO or ATP for this call at that point.
36. Aug 6Mediation at SIMAThe SIMA mediation takes place. Two separate cases are open; the movement reports the detail through its own channels.
37. Aug 11Airbus requests new mediationAirbus requests a new mediation for 11 August.
38. Aug 19MediaciónVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre mediación en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por elDiario.es, Radio Intereconomía, Industry Talks.
39. Aug 20Huelga indefinidaThe new strike call receives simultaneous coverage across several outlets. Published by El Independiente, Cinco Días, El Conciso, Aviación Digital.
40. Aug 21SIMA session on the strikeA further SIMA session arising from the strike call (case M/396/2026/H). The record sets out the company's clarifications on eleven matters, including the withdrawal of its Supreme Court appeal, the refund of the amounts deducted, a pay guarantee linked to CPI plus an additional percentage, and the opening of negotiations on various working conditions. Airbus ties its proposal to reaching a global agreement and identifies «social peace» during the negotiating period as a fundamental element. The parties set daily meetings from the 25th and the mediators ask for the start of the strike to be postponed. The record defines the text as a base document for the assemblies of the 24th and does not amount to a final agreement.
41. Aug 2424 August: stoppages and assembliesOn the 24th, 3-hour stoppages and assemblies were held at the sites, which voted by a majority to keep the indefinite full-day strike starting on the 25th.
42. Aug 25Start of the negotiating calendarOn 25 August the negotiating calendar agreed on the 21st begins at SIMA, meeting daily unless the parties agree otherwise and open to every union. The record provides that the matters raised will be dealt with within that negotiating calendar.
43. Aug 25The indefinite strike beginsA vote in every Airbus España centre: the majority vote not to postpone the start of the strike. The indefinite strike begins that same day.
44. Aug 26Huelga indefinidaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre huelga indefinida en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por CGT Andalucía, Ceuta y Melilla, ABC, La Razón, Aviación Digital.
45. Aug 27MediaciónVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre mediación en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Infobae, Economía Digital, Cinco Días, Demócrata, democrata.es.
46. Aug 28Huelga indefinidaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre huelga indefinida en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Expansión, expansion.com, Radio Intereconomía, Elplural.com.
47. Aug 31The workforce votes to carry on: 81 % refuse to pause the strikeWith the daily negotiating calendar at SIMA still open, assemblies at every site vote on whether to pause the indefinite strike. 81.2 % reject the pause, against 16.4 % in favour and 2.4 % abstaining; Albacete and Cádiz defer to the majority result. The message is unmistakable: «This does not stop».
48. Sep 1AcuerdoVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre acuerdo en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Andalucía Información, farodevigo.es, elperiodico.com, El Periódico, Infobae, 20minutos.es.
49. Sep 1Huelga indefinidaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre huelga indefinida en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Cadena SER, cadenaser.com, Diario Socialista.
50. Sep 1MediaciónVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre mediación en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por ABC, Infobae, Europa Press.
51. Sep 2NegociaciónVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre negociación en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Infobae, Infodefensa, Telemadrid, telemadrid.es, RRHH Digital, La Voz de Galicia.
52. Sep 3SIMA ends in disagreement: the negotiation grinds to a haltThe scheduled resumption at SIMA (case 394/2026) followed the postponement management had requested in order to put forward a proposal that would improve on the pre-agreement rejected in July and safeguard jobs —hiring, early retirement and plant workloads—. There was no progress: the table falls into «absolute paralysis» and closes with a Record of Disagreement. With both the strike and the negotiation closed in disagreement, the dispute enters uncertain ground.
53. Sep 4The «final proposal» goes to the Ministry, not the assembliesThe Ministry of Industry hosts a meeting that is not a negotiation but the presentation of the company's «final understanding proposal», to be taken straight to a referendum. CGT and ÚTIL, with their observers, are held outside the room while a photo of the signing unions alongside the company and the minister circulates on X. The strike committee reads it as a piece of theatre to flag to the press who accepts, and a bypass of the assemblies: «the strike goes on, and it remains legal». The way forward is decided at Monday's assembly.
54. Sep 5AcuerdoVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre acuerdo en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por El Debate, Canal Sur, Hispanidad.
55. Sep 7On Monday, the assemblies decide the way forwardAfter the Ministry manoeuvre, the strike committee calls the assemblies at every site to decide the next steps together. The movement asks to be judged «by transparency and honesty» and calls to keep the pickets going.
56. Sep 8ReferéndumVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre referéndum en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por El Diario Vasco, Europa Press, The Objective, Infobae, elespanol.com, heraldo.es.
57. Sep 8Huelga indefinidaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre huelga indefinida en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Infobae, elimparcial.es, La Voz de Galicia, La Voz Digital.
58. Sep 8AcuerdoVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre acuerdo en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Andalucía Información, Cadena SER, El Mundo, elimparcial.es, La Razón, elDiario.es.
59. Sep 9Huelga indefinidaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre huelga indefinida en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por El Mundo, La Razón, Aviación Digital, izquierdarevolucionaria.net.
60. Sep 10AcuerdoVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre acuerdo en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por izquierdadiario.es, Izquierda diario.es, cincodias.elpais.com, Cinco Días.
61. Sep 11MarchaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre marcha en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por economiadigital.es, Demócrata, democrata.es, Infobae.
62. Sep 12MarchaVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre marcha en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por Aviación Digital, Demócrata, La Razón.
63. Sep 16ReferéndumVarios medios informan el mismo día sobre referéndum en el conflicto de Airbus España. Publicado por CLM24, Infobae, El Conciso, Demócrata.
64. Sep 18Spain's National Court suspends the referendumThe Social Chamber of the Audiencia Nacional grants urgent interim measures and puts on hold the referendum the company had called for 24 and 25 September. It upholds the measures requested by CGT in its collective-dispute claim, which alleges a breach of the right to strike and bad faith in the negotiations. The open-ended strike remains in force.
65. Sep 24Spain's National Court lifts the injunctionAt the hearing on the interim measures, the Social Chamber declines to keep them in place and clears the way for the referendum. The substance of CGT's claim over the alleged breach of the right to strike remains pending, with a hearing set for 4 November.
66. Sep 30Referendum called (30 September and 1 October)After the injunction is lifted, Airbus calls the referendum again for 30 September and 1 October. The whole workforce votes on the «proposed agreement» of 4 September: real CPI and a 7.95 % recovery of purchasing power to 2029, a €2,000 one-off payment and improvements to remote work, holidays and transport.