Overview
- The general strike, which is set for Wednesday, 11 November, is a 24-hour stoppage called by major unions CCOO and UGT together with tenant groups to press demands on wages, rents and prices.
- Authorities have issued servicio mínimo rules so key transport and services will run at reduced levels, for example Cercanías must operate about 75 percent of peak services and 50 percent off-peak while many regional and AVE trains will run at reduced frequencies.
- The mobilisation grew from weeks of protests over the housing crisis and the eviction linked to Maricarmen Abascal and has already prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to dissolve parliament and call snap elections for 29 November.
- Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz publicly backed the strike as political while opposition leaders accused unions of aiding the PSOE, and regional unions such as LAB, CGT and Sindicato de Inquilinos have joined despite sharp tactical and political differences.
- Public opinion is split and turnout is uncertain, with recent polls showing roughly equal support and opposition; the strike could shape voters' views, disrupt commuting and retail in local areas, and increase pressure on parties to present housing and wage solutions.