# Spanish workers stage first general strike in 14 years over housing

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- Reuters, 2026-11-11 08:35 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/workers-across-spain-stage-first-general-strike-14-years-anger-over-housing-2026-11-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af428b7abc03400017ca89e

> Spanish workers held a general strike on Wednesday, setting up picket lines despite stormy weather to protest the housing affordability crisis, weeks before a snap election.

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