Spanish unions call general strike over housing before snap election
- The general strike is the first to be jointly backed by Spain’s two largest unions in 14 years.
- Trade unions in Spain have announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, a few weeks before a snap election in which rising rents and evictions have become major campaign topics.
- The country’s two largest unions, the Workers’ General Union (UGT) and Workers’ Commissions (CCOO), said the planned date still needs to be ratified by other unions in a meeting later on Wednesday.
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- The general strike is the first to be jointly backed by Spain’s two largest unions in 14 years.
- Trade unions in Spain have announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, a few weeks before a snap election in which rising rents and evictions have become major campaign topics.
- The country’s two largest unions, the Workers’ General Union (UGT) and Workers’ Commissions (CCOO), said the planned date still needs to be ratified by other unions in a meeting later on Wednesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera