PP leader Feijóo urges unions to call off general strike
Nationwide · pinned on Madrid, Spain · since Nov 3, 2026
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesters are calling a general strike over the high cost of housing and the cost of living.
- What they want
- Union leaders are proceeding with the general strike despite opposition calls for cancellation following a railway disaster.
- What changed
- Nov 3: PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo asked unions in Madrid to call off the November 11 general strike after the Urda railway tragedy.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Address the housing crisis and cost of living
Organised by: PP, Vox
The full story
In Madrid, Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo urged labour unions to cancel the upcoming general strike scheduled for November 11. Speaking at an Europa Press informational breakfast, Feijóo stated that maintaining the strike following the Urda railway tragedy in Toledo, which resulted in 69 deaths, is a grave error. He argued that the timing is inappropriate and asserted that the protest benefits the government of Pedro Sánchez, amid ongoing concerns over the housing crisis and cost of living. Labour leaders responded by calling Feijóo's remarks insulting and defended their decision to move forward with the industrial action. Meanwhile, Vox leader Santiago Abascal criticised the unions, stating that they serve ideological interests rather than workers.
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