Nestlé workers continue protest against layoffs at Spain plant
Key takeaways
- Workers at the La Penilla factory in Cantabria in northern Spain, were initially due to down their tools for an indefinite period, according to a statement from the local branch of the CCOO union.
- However, the works council for the site, which is made up of a mixture of unions, has agreed to carry out intermittent stoppages on Wednesday and Thursday (3 and 4 June), as opposed to striking for an indefinite period.
- The stoppages coincide with the final two days of talks with Nestlé on its "workforce reduction plan", a statement from the CCOO said.
Nestlé workers continue protest against layoffs at Spain plant https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/new-york-us-1006-nestle-logo-2639101555?tracking Id=e6f70f19-ab84-4349-b21b-481ab1e74933&list Id=search Results · Just Food · miss.cabul/Shutterstock.com Fiona Holland Tue, June 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM GMT+7 2 min read NESN.SW Employees at a Nestlé plant in Spain have agreed to carry out work stoppages this week, continuing their protest against planned layoffs at the site.
Workers at the La Penilla factory in Cantabria in northern Spain, were initially due to down their tools for an indefinite period, according to a statement from the local branch of the CCOO union.
However, the works council for the site, which is made up of a mixture of unions, has agreed to carry out intermittent stoppages on Wednesday and Thursday (3 and 4 June), as opposed to striking for an indefinite period.