# Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales in the news

7 October 2026 at 16:48

> Spain to discuss 2027 minimum wage increase · Labour unions confirm general strike for housing · CEOE labels proposed housing strike inadmissible

## [Spain to discuss 2027 minimum wage increase](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-to-discuss-2027-minimum-wage-increase-526c76f1>)

*7 October 2026 at 16:48* - …1,221 euros represents a 3.1% rise from 2025, a year when business groups [CEOE](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/confederacion-espanola-de-organizaciones-empresariales-q393165>) and Cepyme rejected the increase. Since Pedro Sánchez took office, the SMI…

## [Labour unions confirm general strike for housing](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/labour-unions-confirm-general-strike-for-housing-11481603>)

*7 October 2026 at 12:30* - …election campaign begins. Business leaders have criticised the move, with [CEOE](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/confederacion-espanola-de-organizaciones-empresariales-q393165>) president Antonio Garamendi suggesting the action appears illegal, while…

## [CEOE labels proposed housing strike inadmissible](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/ceoe-labels-proposed-housing-strike-inadmissible-c5de78ba>)

*6 October 2026 at 10:41* - The [CEOE](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/confederacion-espanola-de-organizaciones-empresariales-q393165>) has issued a statement describing a proposed general strike by labor unions CC.OO. and UGT as inadmissible. The business confederation argues the…