Labor unions call for strike to combat housing crisis

In the joint statement made by CCOO and UGT unions, they announced that they joined the general strike call of the Tenant Unions Confederation, which held demonstrations in different cities of Spain, especially Madrid, and that they agreed to go on a 24-hour general strike in the autumn.

The unions stated that the strike date will be determined after negotiations with the Confederation of Tenant Unions and other non-governmental organizations.

Noting that they support the general strike for workers' "right to housing and to receive decent wages to pay for it", the unions emphasized that they also support the actions on the streets.

Demanding an increase in workers' salaries ranging between 4 percent and 7 percent, CCOO and UGT wanted a social and political compromise for this.

The unions also presented a ten-point housing rights plan, which calls for a publicly owned sheltered and permanent housing stock, rent control and effective implementation of the Housing Rights Act in all regions.

After the two decrees it adopted regarding the housing crisis were rejected in the parliament, the Council of Ministers held an extraordinary meeting today and decided to dissolve the parliament and hold early general elections on November 29.

A general strike of labor unions is expected to take place before the elections.

The government will adopt a new decree against the housing crisis tomorrow

On the other hand, the minority left coalition government, whose measures against the housing crisis with two decrees were canceled in the Parliament, will once again make a decision regarding the housing crisis at the weekly ordinary council of ministers meeting tomorrow.

Government sources said that this time there will be a single decree, and there will be some changes compared to those rejected in the parliament, but measures such as banning mandatory evictions from homes until 2030, extending rental agreements until December 31, 2028, regulating tourist and seasonal rentals and regulating risky real estate investment companies called "vulture funds" will be accepted again.