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Spain Sees First General Strike in 14 Years Over Housing Crisis

 

Workers across Spain staged the country’s first general strike in 14 years, protesting soaring rents, housing shortages and evictions. Backed by major unions UGT and CCOO, as well as other labor groups and tenant associations, the strike brought operations to a halt in ports, factories and several other sectors. Thousands of workers joined demonstrations in cities across the country ahead of the upcoming early general elections.

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