Mallorca general strike: picket blocks Palma road
On Mallorca, a picket briefly blocks Avenida Alexandre Rosselló in Palma early on 11 November, as a general strike across the Balearic Islands calls for affordable housing and decent wages. The first pickets at Emaya, the Municipal Transport Company (EMT) and Palma Airport pass without significant incidents. But turnout varies by sector, the unions say.
Pedro Homar, the Balearic Islands leader of the General Union of Workers (UGT), says the strike has made a slow start. Some workers cannot afford to stop work, he says, though he hopes more will join during the day.
Daniel Cámara of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) says many transport workers cannot strike because rules require minimum staffing levels. Both union representatives say those requirements are too high.
The unions plan to release turnout figures at midday. A joint demonstration is due to leave Plaza de España in Palma at 18.30.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com