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Spain prepares for general strike on November 11
Major labor unions CCOO and UGT, alongside various housing and social organizations, have called for a general strike in Spain on November 11. The mobilization aims to demand improved purchasing power, wage increases, and structural changes to address the housing crisis and rising cost of living.
In addition to labor demands, consumer groups like Facua have called for a ‘shopping strike’ to protest the rising costs of food, electricity, and fuel. Various regional unions, including the CIG in Galicia and movements in the Basque Country and Valencia, have also organized local demonstrations to support the national call.
Business organizations, specifically the CEOE, have expressed opposition to the strike, arguing that the grievances regarding housing are not the responsibility of employers and suggesting the mobilization may have an electoral rather than a strictly labor-related nature. Unions have also warned companies against using teleworking as a means to bypass the strike action.
Entities
Amigas de la Tierra · CCOO · CEOE · Cerdanyola · Ertzaintza · FACUA · PAHC · Pepe Álvarez · Ripollet · Sindicat de Llogateres · Spain · UGT
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Unions are demanding a 4% to 7% annual wage increase over the next three years through a state collective bargaining agreement. www.eldiario.es
- [● 16 SOURCES] CCOO and UGT have called for a general strike on November 11. www.elmercuriodigital.net · www.eldiario.es · www.totcerdanyola.cat · diario-octubre.com · laintersindical.cat · +9 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The unions are calling for a 7% increase in the minimum wage this year. www.eldiario.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Unions have warned that certain political proposals could lead to ‘poverty-level public pensions’. www.eldiario.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Feminist organizations are participating in the strike to address gender-specific issues like housing and poverty. www.elmercuriodigital.net
- [DISPUTED] The CEOE has decided not to appeal the November 11 general strike call. www.lavanguardia.com · www.cantabriaeconomica.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Two people were arrested during protests against an eviction in Vitoria.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The strike aims to address the housing crisis and improve purchasing power. attac.es · www.cantabriaeconomica.com · elfarodeceuta.es · insurgente.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Facua has called for a ‘shopping strike’ on November 11. www.noticiasdenavarra.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CEOE considers the strike to be primarily political or electoral in nature. www.cantabriaeconomica.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CIG has organized a march in Vigo for the November 11 strike. metropolitano.gal
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Home care workers have threatened strikes if their demands are not met. www.elpueblodeceuta.es