CCOO and UGT join strike Date still unannounced

Oct 5

RTVE reports that CCOO and UGT have decided to join the general strike sought by the tenants' union. The planned stoppage would last 24 hours and demand decent wages enabling access to decent housing; no date has been disclosed. Pepe Álvarez says the day of action should take place before the official election campaign begins, and Unai Sordo argues that the housing mobilization must have a labor dimension because wages are also a major problem. The account distinguishes the unions' decision from an actual strike.

CCOO and UGT decide on October 5 to join the tenants' union's proposed general strike, seeking decent wages and access to decent housing. RTVE reports a planned 24-hour stoppage with no disclosed date. Pepe Álvarez says the action should precede the official election campaign, and Unai Sordo calls for a labor dimension to the social mobilization. This is a commitment and plan, not a completed strike. TeleSUR's October 6 on-scene Barcelona account also reports CCOO/UGT support for the proposed 24-hour stoppage as a response to housing conditions and the decree defeat. It discloses no strike date or completed stoppage. RTVE's direct union-leader statements remain the fuller original commitment account.