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Madrid doctors suspend strike following train accident

Madrid, Spain · since Oct 28, 2026

Is it still on?

NOEnded on Oct 28.

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Why they are protesting
Medical workers protested to demand better working conditions and higher pay from the regional health ministry.
What they want
End 24-hour shifts, increase salaries, pay for overtime and extra shifts, and set a 35-hour workweek.
What changed
Oct 28: Medical unions suspended the remaining days of their strike out of respect for the victims of a severe train accident in Toledo.
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What protesters want

  • End 24-hour shifts
  • Increase salaries to match the capital's cost of living
  • Provide compensation for overtime and guard shifts
  • Implement a 35-hour workweek

Organised by: Amyts, AME, Stop Peonadas, MUD, SIME-CSIT Unión Profesional

What authorities say

According to the sources, union representatives stated that the regional health ministry had refused to meet with the strike committee and attempted to pretend the problem did not exist.1

The numbers

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Crowd
100
An estimated one hundred doctors and medical professionals participated in the march.1

The full story

Medical staff in Madrid launched a multi-day strike to demand improved working conditions, the elimination of 24-hour shifts, higher wages to match the cost of living, and a 35-hour workweek. Organised by unions including Amyts, AME, Stop Peonadas, MUD, and SIME-CSIT Unión Profesional, protesters held a march between the regional health ministry and the Congress of Deputies. Before the protests could continue, union committees announced the suspension of the strike days scheduled for October 29 and 30, citing the magnitude of a major train collision in Toledo and out of respect for the victims and their families. The unions noted that emergency services had already maintained 100% minimum staffing to handle potential casualties from the incident.

Timeline

  1. Strike committees announced the suspension of scheduled stoppages for October 29 and 30 following a severe train accident.12

  2. Medical workers began a planned three-day strike and marched from the health ministry to the Congress of Deputies.1

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