Train drivers postpone RENFE strike from Thursday to November 23

The union SEMAF has postponed the RENFE machinists' strike, initially planned for November 12, to November 23, after the Spanish government approved a decree law with urgent measures to strengthen railway safety and protect workers. However, it maintains the strike on November 17, which will affect the entire railway sector. The decree law includes measures on driving times, reinforcement of the Railway Safety Agency, a "fair culture" for communicating risks without fear of reprisals, and an expansion of the age reduction coefficients for railway professionals. SEMAF considers these advances as a first step, but warns that union pressure will continue until all commitments are fulfilled.