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Metal industry workers strike and protest in Tarragona

Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain · since Nov 9, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 7 and counting, since Nov 9.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Metal industry workers are on strike to reject the provincial collective agreement signed by major unions and employers.
What they want
Protesters demand a 35-hour work week, wage parity with Barcelona, retirement at 60, and elimination of temporary agencies.
What changed
Nov 14: Strikers marched along Rambla Nova despite rain as the indefinite metal sector strike continued.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • 35-hour work week
  • Wage parity with the Barcelona metal agreement
  • Retirement at 60 years old
  • Elimination of temporary work agencies
  • Improvements in toxicity and hazard bonuses

Organised by: Plataforma del Metal de Tarragona

What authorities say

According to sources, UGT and CCOO defend the signed agreement providing an 8 percent salary increase over two years. Mossos d'Esquadra have intervened to clear picket lines at industrial zones and port access points.3

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Injuries
1
Un manifestante herido leve en un atropello durante un piquete1

The full story

An indefinite strike by metal industry workers in Tarragona, organized by the Plataforma del Metal de Tarragona, entered its second week following the rejection of a provincial agreement signed by UGT and CCOO with employers. The mobilization involves daily actions, including roadblocks and rallies near industrial estates, the Port of Tarragona, and the city center. Protesters demand a 35-hour work week, wage parity with Barcelona, retirement at age 60, and an end to temporary work agencies. Meanwhile, trade unions UGT and CCOO defend the signed agreement for 2026 and 2027, which includes an 8 percent salary increase with a CPI-linked review. Police forces have cleared picket lines at various industrial access points during the course of the mobilization.

Timeline

  1. Strikers marched along Rambla Nova despite the rain to maintain pressure for reopened negotiations.3

  2. The indefinite metal strike intensified with road cuts and protests in the city center.2

  3. About 500 workers marched to central Tarragona after police cleared picket lines at port and industrial access points.3

  4. An indefinite metal sector strike began in Tarragona called by the Plataforma del Metal de Tarragona.3

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