Airbus Union Calls for Strike to Protest Restart of Operations in Spain
March 25 2020 - 1:22PM
Dow Jones News
By Olivia Bugault
The CGT, an Airbus SE labor union, said Wednesday that it is
calling for an indefinite strike in Spain to protest restarting
production operations amid the coronavirus crisis.
On Monday, Airbus partially resumed production operations in
Spain and France after a four-day pause which it used to implement
safety and health measures.
The strike, which is planned to begin on March 30, will affect
several plants in Spain, including Getafe, Illescas, Barajas,
Tablada and Albatece, the CGT said.
The CGT said Airbus's decision to restart operations in Spain is
putting lives in danger in order to maintain activities that are
not essential.
The aerospace giant said it is ensuring the safety of its
employees, while securing the continuity of its business.
"A workplace inspection report, published last Friday in Spain,
compiled following physical and virtual site visits to Getafe,
Barajas and Illescas, highlighted there are no severe or imminent
risks and there are no legal reasons which prevent industrial
activity," Airbus said.
Write to Olivia Bugault at olivia.bugault@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 25, 2020 13:07 ET (17:07 GMT)
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