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Spain general strike on housing
Since yesterday, 21:02 · Madrid
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- Event
- General strike (11N)
- Location
- Spain
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Key demand
- Housing
- Context
- First general strike in Spain in 14 years
CCOO and UGT report 90% strike participation in Spain's ports and car industry, according to the EFE news agency.
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Vitoria-Gasteiz's bus operator Tuvisa says 25% of its morning shift staff joined the strike, with 26 of 104 workers out, according to municipal sources.
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Six of 1,097 scheduled flights at Madrid's Barajas airport have been cancelled, Aena sources tell Europa Press.
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Unions CCOO and UGT say strike turnout ranges from 41% to 75% across Spain's regions, based on early data that excludes public administration.
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Valencia's port is halted during the general strike, with only dangerous goods and perishables handled, unions and the Government Delegation say.
La Razón (opens in a new tab)LaVanguardia (opens in a new tab)bloomberg.com (opens in a new tab)
Spain's government has cleared its ministers' official agendas for the strike, except Foreign Minister Albares and Agriculture Minister Planas, La Razón reports.
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Madrid's Metro says it is running 79% of its usual peak-hour trains, with passenger numbers down 21% at the start of the strike.
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Pickets and road blockades disrupt the strike in Madrid and Barcelona, with stoppages at factories including Volkswagen Navarra, ABC reports.
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UGT and CCOO unions demand a minimum wage rise, curbs on property speculation and more public housing in the strike, Europa Press reports.
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Spanish unions begin a 24-hour general strike over housing precariousness, marking Spain's first general strike in 14 years.
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