The first general strike in fourteen years caused disruption across Spain. Factories and ports were closed, and public transportation services were greatly reduced.
Labor unions are concerned about the lack of affordable housing and the rising cost of living.
In some areas, police clashed with protesters who blocked roads.
This strike was held less than three weeks before the early general elections in Spain. Leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an election after parliament failed to approve his housing reform plan.
The biggest protest and disturbances were in Madrid, the capital, and northeast Catalonia, where roads were closed for hours.
Pepe Alvarez, head of the major Ugiti trade union, said participation in the strike was widespread, but the Confederation of Spanish Trade Organizations said participation was "low and heterogeneous" depending on region and trade. The Ministry of the Interior stated that dozens of people were arrested due to various incidents and reports from Spain indicate attacks on real estate companies.
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