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SMU calls nationwide doctors strike in Spain over labor conditions

Nationwide · pinned on Madrid, Spain · since Nov 16, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 16. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Doctors are protesting against current labor conditions and demanding specific structural changes for the profession.
What they want
Protesters demand the creation of a specific Medical Statute, extra government funding, and improved working conditions.
What changed
Nov 12: The newly formed Sindicato Médicos Unidos confirmed 12 days of nationwide strikes starting November 16.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Creation of a specific Medical Statute
  • Extraordinary earmarked government funding
  • Improved pay for all hours worked and recovery of lost purchasing power
  • Implementation of a 35-hour work week
  • Hiring of sufficient staff to prevent heavy workloads

Organised by: Sindicato Médicos Unidos, Asociación MIR España

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

The newly formed Sindicato Médicos Unidos has called for 12 days of nationwide strikes across Spain, running from November 16 to November 27. The mobilization aims to coordinate medical professionals across autonomous communities to demand a dedicated Medical Statute that regulates specific professional conditions, salaries, work shifts, and retirement. Organizers also ask the central government for extraordinary earmarked funding to reinforce medical staffing and address lost purchasing power, while urging regional administrations to implement a 35-hour work week and prevent staff burnout. The strike action moves forward following an early election call, proceeding despite other unions previously suspending their actions.

Timeline

  1. SMU leaders reaffirmed the necessity of the national strike despite earlier suspensions by other labor unions.2

  2. Sindicato Médicos Unidos announced 12 strike days starting November 16 until November 27.1

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