Spanish unions call November 11 general strike over housing, wages

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Spain’s main unions have called a general strike for November 11 to press for action on housing and wages ahead of a snap general election. The country’s housing crisis intensified politically after the eviction of 87-year-old Madrid resident Maricarmen Abascal sparked nationwide protests.

Spain’s main unions on Wednesday called a general strike for November 11 with the aim of ratcheting up pressure over housing and wages before a snap general election. A chronic housing crisis has dominated Spanish politics since last month’s eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner from her life-long home, which sparked nationwide protests. Read More: https://punchng.com/spanish-unions-call-november-11-general-strike-over-housing-wages/