# Spanish unions call nationwide housing strike ahead of snap election

https://mins.news/en/item/90161

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 18:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/spanish-unions-call-general-strike-over-housing-before-snap-election?traffic_source=rss

> Spanish unions have announced a nationwide general strike over housing for November 11, weeks before a snap election. If ratified by other unions, it will be the first time in 14 years that the country’s two largest unions, UGT and CCOO, have jointly backed a general strike.

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