Spanish Trade Unions Announce Autumn General Strike Over Housing Crisis

• Major Spanish trade unions CCOO and UGT have agreed to call for a 24-hour general strike this autumn to demand decent wages that allow for access to housing.
• The decision follows intense pressure from housing advocacy groups and the Sindicato de Inquilinas (Tenants' Union), whose calls were echoed by recent mass protests.

Objectives of the Mobilization

• The strike aims to challenge the current housing crisis, which unions describe as making housing a privilege rather than a basic right.
• Unions argue that the primary goal is to ensure that wages are high enough to allow workers to afford stable housing.
• The exact date for the strike remains undetermined and will be finalized through consensus with social organizations and the Tenants' Union.

Targeted Authorities and Employers

• The protest is directed at all administrative levels with jurisdiction over housing policy, as well as business organizations.
• Unions are demanding that employers finalize the Agreement for Employment and Collective Bargaining (AENC) and unblock collective agreements to reflect the need for higher living standards.
• Both CCOO and UGT emphasized that they will continue mobilizing and negotiating until their demands are met.