Airbus

Thousands of Airbus employees in Spain have walked off the job after rejecting a proposed pay and mediation offer; unions report around 90% participation among those eligible to strike. The three striking unions say they represent about 40% of the roughly 14,000 employees in Spain; core demands include inflation-linked pay increases, telework rules and better sick-pay benefits. Airbus has temporarily suspended hiring plans in Spain, a further mediation meeting is scheduled for Thursday, and unions warn of production delays and risks to annual delivery targets. » More on de.investing.com

Airbus employees in Spain resumed repeated strike actions on 25 August after the holiday period, rejecting the company’s pay and home-office proposals as insufficient. Airbus is assessing the impact of the new strike call on production, customer commitments and its reputation, and stresses its willingness to continue talks to reach an agreement. Around 14,000 people work for Airbus in Spain; about 40% of the workforce are affected by the measures, but direct production disruptions so far remain limited due to the high share of salaried staff. » More on de.investing.com

After sustained discontent among staff, Airbus has decided not to implement the planned reduction of home-office to one day per week and will continue to allow employees two days of working from home per week. Group management still emphasizes the goal of increased on-site presence to promote efficiency and knowledge transfer, but intends to introduce changes gradually and based on employee feedback. The move follows resistance and partial strikes at various sites and comes amid similar debates at other large companies. » More on faz.net