Spanish Actors Union Joins General Strike Movement Over Housing Costs

• The Spanish Union of Actors and Actresses has officially pledged support for an upcoming general strike focused on housing, joining major trade unions CC OO and UGT.
• The strike, planned for this autumn, aims to protest unsustainable housing costs and inadequate wages.
• No specific date for the 24-hour strike has been set, with organizers planning to coordinate with the Tenants' Union and other social organizations.

Union Motivations

• The Actors and Actresses union highlighted the specific challenges faced by performers:
  • The intermittent nature of industry work makes securing stable rental contracts difficult due to a lack of indefinite employment status.
  • High concentrations of theater and film production in major cities exacerbate rental affordability issues.
  • The tourism-driven economy is increasingly pricing out performers from local housing markets.

Strike Context

• The call for a general strike follows the failure of two government housing decrees earlier this month.
• Organizers intend for the movement to build upon the momentum of recent, large-scale nationwide demonstrations.
• CC OO and UGT emphasized that the primary goal of the strike is to secure wages sufficient to ensure access to dignified housing.