Spain holds general strike over housing crisis ahead of November 29 election
Briefing by News4U · First published
France 24 English reported that millions of Spanish workers struck on November 11 to demand government action on the housing crisis, with the two main unions, UGT and CCOO, citing 90 percent stoppages in automotive and port sectors, 85 percent in meat, 82 percent in waste collection and 75 percent in energy; the 24-hour strike, Spain’s first general strike in 14 years, is expected to disrupt transport and businesses nationwide less than three weeks before the November 29 snap election. [1]
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- Spain’s general strike puts housing crisis at centre of upcoming elections
France 24 English · · Excerpt