{
  "id": 2372120,
  "title": "Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/airbus-bows-to-remote-working-demands-after-series-of-strikes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:37:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/airbus-bows-remote-working-strikes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Airbus has reportedly softened its stance on remote working after facing a wave of strikes, according to recent reports. The aerospace giant, known for producing some of the world's largest aircraft, initially planned to limit remote working to just one day per week, starting in September. This move was part of Chief Executive Guillaume Faury's campaign to get employees back into the office to meet increasing demand and accelerate new product development after hiring a large number of new workers.\n\nHowever, the company faced significant pushback from its workforce, triggering Faury to alter its plans. Disruptions from strikes, particularly in Spain, France, and the UK, forced Airbus to reconsider its approach. In Spain, employees protested for over a month, ranging from July to late August, over issues such as remote working conditions, transport, paid leave, and salary adjustments. Similar strikes occurred sporadically in France and the UK, with workers demanding flexibility in their work arrangements.\n\nDespite these challenges, Airbus' production operations remained unaffected by the strikes, which primarily targeted employee work environments rather than manufacturing processes. An Airbus spokesperson emphasized the company's ongoing commitment to increased on-site presence to enhance collective efficiency, knowledge transfer, and decision-making speed. However, acknowledging the importance of listening to its employees, Airbus decided to implement the transition towards more on-site presence gradually. The spokesperson highlighted that effective change requires understanding and accommodating employee feedback, which guided the decision to allow employees to work from home an average of two days a week, rather than the originally proposed single day.",
  "summary": "Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a week Airbus has reportedly bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders. The world’s largest aeroplane maker is said to have watered down plans to restrict remote working to one day a week from September. Currently, staff are able…",
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}