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Details Announced of Next Week's Public Sector Strike

Train drivers’ stoppages and a nationwide walkout are set to cancel services and delay commuters as unions press housing and wage demands.

  • Spain's two largest trade unions, UGT and CCOO, have called a nationwide 24-hour general strike for Wednesday November 11 to protest the country's severe housing crisis.
  • Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, who had lived in her home for seven decades, exposed mounting pressure on long-term tenants amid soaring rents and gentrification.
  • Widespread travel disruption is expected across Spain, potentially impacting flights, trains, and schools; this marks the first joint action by UGT and CCOO in 14 years.
  • While employers must maintain minimum service levels, participation is a fundamental right; workers face salary deductions, yet according to CCOO, the "company is prohibited from monitoring your activity on that day."
  • Union leaders scheduled the walkout for Wednesday November 11, occurring just two days before the official start of the election campaign, to avoid potential legal challenges as the electoral process formally begins.
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Train drivers from Spain went on strike on Tuesday (10) to demand more investment in maintenance and safety after the second fatal rail accident recorded in the country this year, causing major disruption to passengers.

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Train drivers strike in Spain after two deadly crashes in a year

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Due to accidents with 115 victims, Spanish train drivers are striking to demand greater safety.

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Spanish train drivers have gone on a two-day strike in protest against what they see as failing policies regarding railway safety and maintenance. The strike is a response to two fatal train accidents this year on the Madrid high-speed line.

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Walkout follows deadly rail crashes, comes day before nationwide general strike over housing, low wages

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El Pais broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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