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Workers in Spain Stage a General Strike for the First Time in 14 Years
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Spanish workers held a general strike on Wednesday for the first time in 14 years, protesting rising rents and stagnant wages ahead of the national election this month.
- Millions participated in the walkout, with hundreds of thousands joining rallies in major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.
- Protesters blocked roads, set up picket lines, and disrupted transportation, with a significant focus on opposing “rentistas,” or those living off rental income.
- A march in central Madrid drew 120,000 people, who chanted slogans against rentistas, while clashes with police occurred in Barcelona involving masked protesters causing property damage.
- Police used shields and batons to disperse demonstrators in Madrid, highlighting tensions between protesters and authorities during the nationwide strike.
