Spain Faces 24-Hour General Strike Over Housing Crisis
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, millions of Spanish workers participated in a 24-hour general strike, paralyzing transport and industry to demand government action on the nation's severe housing affordability crisis.
- Nationwide outrage over the September eviction and death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal fueled the walkout, as soaring rents and a structural deficit of 750,000 homes leave many citizens unable to afford housing.
- Major unions UGT and CCOO reported 90% participation in automotive and port sectors, though police pepper-sprayed protesters at Madrid's Mercamadrid wholesale market, leaving at least 13 people seeking medical attention.
- Opposition parties dismissed the protest as a political maneuver ahead of the November 29 snap election, with Popular Party spokesperson Miguel Tellado calling it an "election strike" rather than a labor action.
- With the snap election approaching, the strike underscores intense political polarization over housing, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces trailing polls and a potential challenge from a far-right coalition.
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General strike over wages, housing and high prices underway in Spain
Main unions called for this strike following the wake of protests over access to housing in recent weeks
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elnorte.comWorkers in Spain went on strike as protesters march and protest in Madrid and Barcelona in the face of housing crisis.
Unions in Spain are holding a general strike on Wednesday for fair wages and against rising housing costs. Protesters have blocked roads and several airports are affected.
More than 20 percent of working Spaniards are participating in a nationwide strike today. They are downing tools for higher salaries, access to housing, and lower prices.
The workers in Spain began a general strike today, challenging the stormy weather, and set up points of a massive protest against the country ' s high housing cost crisis less than three weeks before the early elections were held.
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