Mallorca housing strike: Palma rally as union claims 4m

Mallorca’s capital, Palma, hosts a housing strike rally at Plaça d’Espanya at 18.30 on 11 November. A tenants’ union says around four million people are taking part in the nationwide walkout.

The Confederation of Tenants’ Unions calls the strike a success and expects the total to pass five million later in the day. The housing movement estimates participation at 75% across the Mediterranean region, but gives no figure for Mallorca alone.

Early figures from the CCOO and UGT trade unions put participation at 90% in car manufacturing and 85% in meat processing. Pickets have stopped lorries entering and leaving central markets in several Spanish cities. The tenants’ union reports more than 20 arrests and says people have been injured.

Demonstrations are planned in more than 100 towns and cities this afternoon. A march leaves Atocha in Madrid at 18.00, while Barcelona’s demonstration starts at Jardinets de Gràcia at 17.30. Palma’s rally follows at 18.30.

Topics: Protests · Strikes · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com