What it is
Bill to protect union members and striking workers
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 22 April 2026. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR.
Official title: Private member's bill for the protection of trade union freedom and the right to strike in the field of work.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000276· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill starts from the finding that some employer practices discourage union activity and strikes, such as hidden retaliation or blacklists of unionized workers, and that current rules do not punish them effectively.
- The bill would amend the Workers' Statute to expressly ban creating, using or sharing lists or files that identify workers for engaging or having engaged in union activity or strikes, and to void employer decisions that harm workers for that reason.
- The bill would add a new section to the labor offenses and sanctions law to classify creating, using or sharing such lists or files as a very serious offense.
- The law would be enacted under the State's exclusive power over labor legislation.
- The Government would be empowered to issue the rules needed to develop and apply the law.
- The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.
Who it affects
- Workers who belong to unions or take part in strikes: They would have an express ban on retaliation and on lists identifying them.
- Companies and employers: They could not create, use or share lists of union or striking workers, and doing so would be a very serious offense.
- Labor Inspectorate and courts: They would have an express classification of these practices, making it easier to sanction them.
Words worth knowing
- Libertad sindical (union freedom)
- The right to form unions, join them and act in their defense without suffering harm.
- Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers' Statute)
- Spain's main law on workplace rights and duties.
- Infracción muy grave (very serious offense)
- One of the most serious labor violations, carrying the toughest penalties for the company.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A text introduced by members of Congress to become law; it is not yet approved.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced22 April 2026Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted28 April 2026The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000276
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.
Retrieved 12 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.