Although published in the regional gazette (BOJA) on 6 March, the resolution establishing contingency measures took effect as hundreds of thousands of workers across Andalusia walked out on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2026. The Dirección General de Trabajo fixed minimum service levels for inter-urban buses, urban metro and critical logistics to ensure basic mobility and safety during the 24-hour strike called by the CGT union. Key provisions include an 80 % staffing requirement in 112-Andalucía emergency call centres, a 50 % crew level for provincial public-transport operators, and “indispensable” skeleton shifts for water, waste-management and IT services that support border-control systems at Algeciras port and Málaga Airport. Transport companies that failed to comply risk fines of up to €60,000. For business travellers and cargo operators the strike translated into reduced but predictable services: long-distance ALSA coaches operated hourly instead of every 30 minutes; the Seville Metro ran at 15-minute intervals; and the Port of Algeciras maintained one customs lane per terminal to keep EU-UK-Morocco ro-ro traffic moving. Mobility managers with staff in the region report minor delays but no cancellations. The advance notice allowed airlines at Málaga and Seville to reschedule ground-handling shifts, avoiding knock-on disruption to international flights. Employers are reminded that Spain’s right-to-strike regulations vary by region and that similar 8 March walk-outs have been called annually since 2018—forward planning remains essential.
