CCOO and UGT call for a general strike on 11-N to "end housing speculation" and to "put control on the drift of prices"
Quick Look
CCOO and UGT have called a general strike for November 11, two days before the start of the electoral campaign and just over two weeks before the general elections, in defense of the right to housing, decent wages and control of the cost of living, after the death of Maricarmen, a symbol of the fight against evictions.
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Why It Matters
The call arises after the death of Maricarmen, a terminally ill woman who became a symbol of the fight for housing, and occurs in a context of high inflation, job insecurity and increasing difficulty in accessing decent housing in Spain.
The general strike "for the right to housing, wages and the cost of living" will take place on November 11. Just over two weeks before the general elections and just two days before the start of the electoral campaign. This was confirmed by CCOO and UGT late this Wednesday, minutes after the death of Maricarmen was made public, the evicted woman who became a symbol of the fight for housing with which this entire mobilization started 14 days ago.
"CCOO and UGT call on the men and women of our country to mobilize for better salaries, for decent housing and for price control in the face of inflation that weighs down our purchasing power," begins the joint statement from both unions, which is structured as a manifesto. And it says like this:
The general strike of 11N is the response to the insatiable real estate greed that speculates with one of the main rights of citizenship, making access to decent housing for the majority practically impossible.
The general strike of 11N is the denunciation of the working class to a business policy that takes advantage of the country's economic growth to fatten its assets with great benefits at the expense of the salaries of working people.
The general strike of 11N shows the indignation of the majority of the country at an economic model that transfers business margins to the prices and consumption of basic goods to cover the increases in the costs of the energy crisis caused by the infamy of wars.
The general strike of 11N shows us the strength of a mobilized society led by youth, women and men who demonstrate their commitment to the collective struggle and who are not at all the crystal generation.
The general strike of 11N is a cry against the job and housing insecurity that burdens millions of people, and especially women and migrants affected by a situation of economic vulnerability.
The general strike of 11N is a call to live with dignity, to not leave our health at work, to not be stigmatized by unethical businessmen when we fall ill, to ensure that our concerns about making ends meet and not being evicted do not lead us to mental illness.
The general strike of 11N confirms society's commitment to public services that guarantee health, education, care and housing, preventing working people from having to pay for it in the private sector.
In parallel, and to justify the labor fit of the call, CCOO and UGT call for a general strike "to unblock collective bargaining", with the aim of "raising wages, reducing working hours, improving the health of workers and eradicating precariousness."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The general strike of 11N will have a high level of participation and will provoke immediate political reactions
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What level of follow-up will the 11N general strike have?
- Will there be last-minute negotiations between unions and the government to avoid it?
- What concrete measures will CCOO and UGT require beyond the call?
