# Unions say 4 million Spanish workers joined Wednesday’s general strike

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- CNN, 2026-11-12 00:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/11/europe/spain-strike-housing-latam-intl?Date=20261111&Profile=CNN

> Unions said 4 million Spanish workers took part in Wednesday’s general strike, setting up picket lines despite stormy weather to protest the country’s housing affordability crisis less than three weeks before a snap election.

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