Housing Pushes the First Major General Strike in Spain in 14 Years
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Spain faces its first major general strike this Wednesday in 14 years. From the rejection of the labor reform of the PP that the majority trade unionism did not launch to try to paralyze the economy of the country as a sign of protest. From that reform, executed in the heat of an absolute majority and in the midst of economic crisis, to the current protest, called at the door of a general election and with Spain as one of the economies that grow…
This Wednesday's general strike, convened in principle to protest against the housing shortage and to which the demands for better wages were added, seeks today the greatest possible impact, both in Euskadi and in the rest of the state, to press for policies that allow progress in both matters. After the holding of another general strike on 17 March, only in Euskadi and Nafarroa and convened by ELA and LAB for a minimum wage of 1,500 euros, tomo…
The Spanish enter, tomorrow, in general strike for 24 hours. The big unions say that it is based on at least 700,000 participants from different private and state sectors: education, administration, tourism, transport, metalworking industry. In all the major cities of Spain are scheduled tomorrow demonstrations, to which the organizers hope to come people in large numbers. [...]
The convoked unions begin the mobilizations before a day of strike that culminates with demonstrations in the afternoon The general strike for housing and decent wages begins tonight with events throughout Spain
Barcelona is experiencing a general strike this Wednesday, the first to be called in Spain for 14 years, that is, since 2012. The stoppage is being held for two main reasons, the right to housing and an end to evictions, and to demand an improvement in working conditions and wages. […]
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