Mallorca pickets as Balearic general strike starts
In Palma, Mallorca, STEI union pickets appear at Emaya and municipal bus depots as a Balearic general strike over housing and pay begins in schools on Wednesday, 11 November. Schools have responded well so far, with no significant incidents reported, but turnout figures are not yet available. STEI general secretary Miquel Gelabert expects satisfactory participation after organising and mobilising support on social media in the days before the strike.
The union is calling for an urgent change in Balearic housing and economic policy. It says some people with jobs still cannot afford a decent home, while others must spend an ever larger share of their pay on rent. Participation figures are expected in the next few hours.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com