Spain Housing General Strike

Spain's first general strike in 14 years took place on November 11, halting major industrial plants, blocking roads, cancelling over 280 flights, and reducing public transit, though rallies in Cádiz, Huelva, Córdoba, and Sevilla were suspended due to bad weather. s19s23s35s72s61s65s67 Unions and employers sharply disagreed on participation, with unions calling the strike massive and estimating four million protesters nationwide, while business leaders called it a failure with workplace turnout under 5%. s22s27s61s65s67 Clashes with police broke out at the end of demonstrations in cities including Madrid and Barcelona, leaving 20 protesters injured and leading to at least 115 arrests according to the latest figures, up from an earlier count of 74. s2s4s7s61s26s65s27s62 Reports also differ on the government's stance, with some stating the governing coalition encouraged participation and others noting it remained silent on strike day, while opposition parties condemned the walkout. s23s33s65 Moving forward, unions have announced legal action over police operations during the protests, and Spain faces snap elections triggered by the housing crisis and strike on November 29. s1s27s65

• Strike Turnout< 5% %-75 since Nov 11

  Strike Turnout fell from 65 to 5 % between 11 Nov, 00:00 and 12 Nov, 08:51 UTC, over 5 reports.

  as of …Stales61s65s67
• Total Protestersunas 120.000 people-3,880,000 since Nov 11

  Total Protesters fell from 3,000,000 to 120,000 people between 11 Nov, 00:00 and 12 Nov, 08:51 UTC, over 3 reports.

  as of …Stales31s53s61
• Flights Cancelled> 280 flights-52 since Nov 11

  Flights Cancelled rose from 202 to 280 flights between 11 Nov, 07:30 and 12 Nov, 08:51 UTC, over 4 reports.

  as of …Stales61
• Arrests & Incidentsat least 115 count+45 since 07:12 UTC

  Arrests & Incidents rose from 40 to 115 count between 11 Nov, 21:03 and 12 Nov, 10:28 UTC, over 4 reports.

  Sources disagree 74 s61

  as of …Stales2

• …updateJardinets de Gràcia, Barcelona is now listed as the meeting and starting point for the November 11 general strike demonstration at 17:30.
• …updateAdded Madrid's deployment of 2,700 police and 80% minimum transport services for the general strike, pickets at the Fuencarral bus depot, and Metro de Madrid operating at 93% during rush hour.
• …updateAdded Madrid healthcare minimum services, the court suspension of other sector minimums, union and government positions, and protests in Madrid and Zaragoza.