Overview
- A general strike called for 11 November has mobilized tenant groups and the national unions UGT and CCOO to demand rent caps, more social housing and higher pay.
- The strike grew out of months of protests after the forced eviction and death of Maricarmen Abascal, which tenant unions say turned housing into a mass political issue.
- Unions reported very high early participation in ports and car factories, with Spiegel citing strike rates near 90 percent in some sites while health, postal and other services saw lower turnout.
- Law requires minimum services for transport and essentials, and authorities set quantified floors for Cercanías, regional and AVE trains and for many flights, reducing but not eliminating disruption.
- Responses vary by region: Basque and Catalan unions press more combative local demands such as a €1,500 Basque minimum wage, and the strike’s political pressure could reshape party positions and voter choices before the 29 November election.