Industry

Thus, production has increased in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, while in Álava  it has decreased by 7.9%, according to Eustat data.

According to Eustat data, equipment has increased year after year, despite the monthly decline in Álava and the decline in activity.

As a result of the operation, the decision center of the late Ibermatica will return to the Basque Country.

The company that owns BM Supermarkets and Super Amara has completed an operation that will strengthen its business roots; in the next few days it has been confirmed that another Basque consortium will also acquire Ayesa (formerly Ibermatics).

In the ERE, they propose to close the Lebario (Abadiño) plant by firing 48 of its workers and reducing the Legutiano workforce by 91 people.

The Minister for Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government has explained that in the negotiations "the rope has been tightened a lot, but it has never been broken." The agreement will give a workload both to the shipyard's own workers and to the non-direct jobs that depend on it.

The mayor of Zumaia has congratulated all the parties involved in the negotiation of the Balenciaga shipyard, with special mention for the workers.

An agreement with the staff for the purchase of the shipyard was a prerequisite, so the Arab group will acquire the Zumaia shipyard for 11.2 million euros. 

The Labour Inspectorate found that the company had replaced the workers on strike with other workers on the staff and the TSJPV has confirmed this conclusion.

Mikel Fernandino, representative of the LAB union, says the news is very good because the demand is "very voluminous" and "European."

The company based in Beasainhas ended the uncertainty surrounding this  contract, where there was a lot of controversy, as the French company Alstom already has several factories in Belgium, which was criticised for not getting the contract.

On 30 November, the Balenciaga shipyard signed a sales agreement with the aforementioned Arab investment group for EUR 11.2 million. Si the closure of the purchase is a prerequisite for reaching an agreement with the workers.

The unions have called off the indefinite strike, in agreement with the management, after 83 days of unemployment.

The change of shareholder of Talgo has been signed by the Basque consortium (Sidenor, Finkatuz - Basque Government - and Vital) and the public company under the Spanish Government for Industrial Holdings (SEPI), as well as the return of the group's registered office and tax office to Rivabellosa (Álava). 

The Department of Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries has announced that it will relinquish a plot of 22,400 square metres of land, the use of which has been limited by the Government to the construction and repair of ships. The Balenciaga shipyard has 10 days to pay for this authorization or to make allegations.

The President has pointed out that there is a new "era of continuous change" at the global level that leads to "unprecedented instability," and believes that the answer is "to activate one's capabilities, set a higher pace, and join forces," while advocating "attracting foreign investment."

Three regions account for 68.9 per cent of total employment in the Basque Country: Bilbos Grande (38.9 per cent), Donostialdea (16.6 per cent) and Llanada Alavesa (13.3 per cent). 

The consortium of CAF and Alstom will supply 22 Regiolis trains to the operator SNCF Voyageurs for the Provence-Alpine region of Côte d'Azur. CAF will design and manufacture the trains and Alstom will supply various equipment for the unit. 

The Works Council has launched a mobilisation campaign to address the "deterioration of labour relations". The Works Council, at its meeting on 1 December, gave the green light to the mobilisation campaign with the votes in favour of ELA, LAB and ESK and the abstention of UGT, CCOO and Ekintza.