Production to Stop Completely
Trade unions representing workers at SEAT’s Barcelona facilities have announced a full shutdown of car production during the upcoming general strike on Wednesday 11 November 2026. At the Martorell plant, which is the main manufacturing site, no SEAT vehicles will leave the factory that day, according to the anarcho-syndicalist union CGT. The Works Council has agreed on minimum services with Volkswagen Spain, the parent company, but these will apply only to security, maintenance, and medical staff. All production-line workers are expected to participate in the strike.
"On 11 November, not a single SEAT car will leave the factory,"
, CGT statement, 3 November 2026
Strike in Defence of Dignity
In a joint statement, union groups described the strike as a stand for labour and social rights, calling it a strike "in defence of our dignity". They highlighted that over the past 13 years, housing costs in Spain have risen 3.6 times faster than wages, eroding purchasing power and making it harder for young people to live independently. The unions are demanding continued improvements in wages and workers’ rights, as well as stronger public housing policies to ensure an adequate supply of affordable homes. Workers across Catalonia and Spain are preparing for the general strike, which is set to affect transport, education, and public services. The level of disruption at industrial sites like SEAT will depend on turnout, but union leaders at Martorell expect massive participation.
Sources: Metrópoli, metropoliabierta.cat.
