List of strikes in Spain

This is a list of strikes in Spain. It includes labor strikes, student strikes, etc.

Strikes in Spain

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Demonstration in Sevilla, Spain during the 14 November 2012 general strike. Flags of the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) and the Andalusian Workers' Union (SAT) are seen.
  • November 14, 2012: The 14 November 2012 general strike (es) was a general strike in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta. There were solidarity events France, Greece and Belgium.[2]
  • March 26, 2014: A student strike starts with demonstrations in 50 cities. They protested against budget cuts in education, the LOMCE law, low quality of education and the dismissal of thousands of teachers. About 50 people were detained by police.[3]
  • December 26, 2014: Workers of Renfe and Adif go to strike against privatization of the railway service.[4]
  • November 17, 2021: Metalworkers burned street barricades for a second straight day in Spain's southern city of Cádiz, as trade unions demanded wage increases in line with a recent spike in inflation across the European Union. Workers cut some roads leading into Cádiz for a brief period during the morning. They set alight several cars and clashed with police, who responded with rubber bullets. Two police officers suffered minor injuries. Nobody was arrested.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The strike in Spain". The Advertiser. Adelaide, Australia. 21 February 1902.
  2. ^ Huelga general contra la austeridad de la troika (in Spanish), Diagonal Periódico
  3. ^ "Segunda jornada de huelga estudiantil en defensa de la educación pública en España" (in Spanish). LibreRed.
  4. ^ "Trabajadores del ferrocarril español, en huelga contra su privatización" (in Spanish). LibreRed.
  5. ^ "Striking Workers in Spain Clash With Police, Seek Pay Hikes". US News & World Report. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

See also

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