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The move follows on-off strikes in Spain since July and protests in France and Britain.","category":"Politics","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T12:05:14.801Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-21T11:40:19.332Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T12:05:14.801Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":70,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body and two independent outlets; anonymous sourcing used.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from spokesperson, details on strikes, and context on industry trends.","hype":"Headlines and digests are factual and do not overstate the article's content."}},"tags":["#Airbus","#Workplace","#Labour","#Europe","#Strikes"],"entities":["Airbus","Guillaume Faury"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Airbus has suspended its plan to mandate a four-day on-site working week for white-collar employees.","The decision follows on-off strikes by Spanish workers since July and protests in France and Britain.","The company stated its aim is to increase collective efficiency and knowledge transfer through more on-site presence.","Airbus cited employee feedback as a reason for a more gradual transition to increased office working."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Airbus has suspended its plan to require white-collar staff to work from the office four days a week. The company had intended to increase the mandatory on-site presence from the current three days per week to four days by September. This decision follows on-off strikes by Spanish workers that began in July, and protests that have also occurred in France and Britain."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The aerospace manufacturer stated that its objective remains to achieve greater on-site presence to foster collective efficiency, knowledge transfer, and faster decision-making. However, an Airbus spokesperson indicated that effective change requires listening to employees. Based on feedback received, the company has opted for a more gradual implementation of the transition."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the reason for the change"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Free Malaysia Today reported that the retreat on office-working deals a blow to a campaign led by CEO Guillaume Faury to draw staff back to the office. 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