General strike in Spain on November 11: disruptions expected in transport and commerce

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Major labor unions in Spain have called a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, November 11. The protest is directed against the housing crisis, and demands improvements in workers' conditions, reforms to protect tenants, and a reduction in rental prices.

Disruptions are expected to flights, trains, public transport and commerce. In aviation, cancellations and schedule changes are expected, but airports will not be closed across the board. In Catalonia, public transport is expected to operate at only 25 percent during peak hours.

The US embassy warned of protests and road blockades. Employers called the strike a "strike of the elections", and it takes place less than three weeks before snap elections in the country.