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Several sectors in Spain are reporting delays and deficiencies as a result of the work stoppage
The national transport sector strike has entered into its eighth day and the widespread effects are being felt by many industries, with several companies forced to slow down or halt production altogether as a result of supply shortages.
Although the Spanish government has agreed to offer 500 million euros in professional diesel discounts, this measure has been labelled “a joke” by the Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport Sector, who have vowed to continue the industrial action indefinitely, throwing the entire Spanish economy into chaos.
Inditex
This textile company which owns popular clothing chain Zara has warned that “due to the transport strike, orders may be delivered with a slight delay.” This represents a considerable blow, considering online orders account for 25.5% of the Spanish giant’s total sales.
Amazon
The online retailer has been heavily hit by the work stoppage, which has resulted in a lack of supply and consequent delays in deliveries. Trucks trying to get to the Amazon branches in the Zona Franca de Barcelona and Polígono Trevenez have been blocked by picketers, and the situation is further complicated by a strike called by the workers at AT Operalia in Cantabria last week.
The Food Industry
The National Federation of Dairy Industries (FENIL) has released a statement claiming that the strike action has severely impaired its supply and distribution chain, while the multinational Lactalis is experiencing “very serious” problems.
The company has assured that it is making an "enormous effort" to collect milk from the farms "to try to restore the normal functioning of the supply chain.”
Likewise, Danone has warned on Tuesday March 22 that if a resolution isn’t agreed in the next 24 hours, it will be forced to temporarily interrupt activity in its dairy products and mineral water plants throughout Spain.
The Calvo Group has also been affected by this situation: in A Coruña, the company closed its canning factory on Monday. The president of the company, Luciano Calvo, has said that "they want to work, but supply and distribution are failing them."
Supermarkets
German retailer Lidl closed two stores in Asturias on Friday due to lack of supply, while Aldi, Mercadona and Dia have all reported shortages in certain products, such as milk, flour and oil.
Fuel and automotive sector
Volkswagen has paralysed production at its factory in Pamploma due to lack of supplies, which “is getting worse”, according to the company, and Ford has already proposed a new ERTE for the second quarter of 2022 in plants that are struggling to get delivery of vital components and microchips.
Fuel has been another natural casualty of the strike action, and filling station company Plenoil was forced to close several of its premises in recent days due to a lack of diesel and petrol, two of which are located in Murcia.
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