Spain holds first general strike in 14 years over housing crisis ahead of November 29 vote
Briefing by News4U · First published
Millions of workers across Spain staged the country's first general strike in 14 years on November 11, led by unions CCOO and UGT, to demand government action on soaring rents and housing shortages ahead of the November 29 snap election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after parliament blocked his housing measures. [1] [2] [3]
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- Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike
DW English · · Full text
- Spain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis
NPR World (Associated Press) · · Excerpt
- Spain’s first general strike in 14 years begins
Al Jazeera · · Full text