Barcelona Streets Disrupted as Unions Hold Strikes in Solidarity with Palestine

Trade unions in Spain organized strike action to support Palestine amid ongoing violence in Gaza, disrupting Barcelona streets and highlighting the solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

On Wednesday, unions CC OO and Unión General de Trabajadores held partial strikes in Barcelona, involving at least a thousand committees and union sections protesting against Israels actions in Gaza City.
The first wave of the strike action took place from 2:00 to 4:00 AM, with additional protests scheduled from 10:00 to 12:00 and 17:00 to 19:00, reflecting a growing unrest among workers.
Demonstrators expressed solidarity with Palestinians, condemning what they termed as genocide in Gaza, with the strikes representing a significant response by the General Confederation of Labour (Argentina) and other international labor movements.

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These strike actions in Spain reveal a broader trend of international solidarity with Palestine, emphasizing the intersection of labor rights and global human rights issues, particularly amidst ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises in the region.