Millions join Spain's first general strike in 14 years as anger over housing leads to clashes
Summary
About 4 million Spanish workers joined a general strike against the country’s housing crisis, according to unions. The unions said the strike was mostly peaceful, though clashes broke out in parts of Barcelona and Madrid by Wednesday evening; it was Spain’s first general strike since 2012.Key Facts
- Unions estimated that 4 million workers took part, about one-fifth of Spain’s workforce.
- The strike protested Spain’s housing crisis.
- Unions described most of the strike as peaceful.
- Clashes broke out in some areas of Barcelona and Madrid by Wednesday evening.
- The previous general strike was in 2012, during the eurozone debt crisis.
- The 2012 strike protested austerity measures.
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