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Catalonia meat industry workers strike and picket slaughterhouses over labor terms

Several cities · pinned on Barcelona, Spain · since Nov 9, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 2 and counting, since Nov 9.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Workers are striking due to stalled negotiations and insufficient proposals from employers regarding the sector agreement.
What they want
A 4% salary increase, a reduction in annual working hours, and improved labor permits.
What changed
Nov 9: A five-day strike began across Catalonia with pickets blocking slaughterhouse entrances.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • 4% salary increase
  • Reduction of annual working hours
  • Improvement of labor permits
  • Inflation-linked review clause

Organised by: CCOO, UGT

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

Around 35,000 meat industry workers in Catalonia launched a five-day strike starting Monday, following a deadlock in negotiations for the sector collective agreement. Coordinated by labor unions, protesters and pickets gathered outside major processing plants and slaughterhouses in locations such as Santa Eugènia de Berga, Riudellots de la Selva, Guissona, and Mollerussa. Demonstrators set up barricades and blocked livestock transport trucks to halt production. Unions claimed a high turnout rate, reaching near 100% at several major facilities. The labor groups are demanding a 4% wage increase, an inflation-linked review clause, shorter annual working hours, and expanded leave permissions from employers.

Timeline

  1. A five-day strike began in Catalonia's meat sector, with pickets blocking entrances at major facilities.123

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