The unions have called a demonstration for this Friday at 12:00 in the Sacred Heart Square. In the past few days, thousands of people have met in many villages in Bizkaia. At the meeting convened last Thursday in Sestao, the ELA representative, Deiane Arrieta, explained that the monitoring of the mobilizations shows "the anger of the workers and the injustice of the employers": “We will continue on the street until we get a decent convention.”

In this strike in which all the metal unions in Bizkaia have joined, LAB representative Iratxe Azkue said that “there is increasing anxiety” on the part of the unions in the Basque Government and in the Biscay Federation of Metal Companies, “because they are trying to avoid the debate and protest of the metal of Bizkaia on the street”.

Response of companies to strike

Throughout the week many pickets have been held in Biscay companies and as a symbol of protest the entrance to San Mamés in Bilbao was blocked, cutting the road. This week, workers from many companies have participated in the strikes. Meanwhile, companies are looking for ways to deal with the strike and some will work on weekends to avoid potential losses. The staff committees of some companies outside the metallurgy sector have also joined the demonstrations and mobilizations.