Spain - Strike at cosmetics factory - May 31, 2026
Workers at Puig’s Vacarisses cosmetics factory near Barcelona will hold a 24-hour strike on 20 May over pay disparities between employee groups, trade union CGT said. Puig is in talks with U.S. cosmetics group Estee Lauder over a potential merger that could create one of the world's largest beauty companies. CGT said the dispute relates to differences in economic compensation between groups within the same company and accused Puig of failing to address the issue. The union also plans to stage protests outside Puig's corporate headquarters in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona.
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