More than 800 cultural figures and organisations have signed a manifesto backing the 11 November housing strike. They call for secure homes and protection for independent cultural venues, while also demanding decent working conditions.
Cercanías and Regionales services in Catalonia will run at 66% of normal levels during peak hours and 33% at other times on 10 and 12 November. The stoppage covers all train drivers.
Semaf has called strikes for 10 and 12 November after the Urda crash killed 69 people. Other unions have announced a 17 November stoppage. Workers want faster maintenance agreements and more staff; Adif has approved a €20bn funding framework for 2026–30.
Teachers and families occupied IES Nueva Numancia in Vallecas on Thursday 5 November, calling for talks with education minister Mercedes Zarzalejo. The action came in the fourth week of an indefinite strike.
Organisers put Thursday’s Madrid march at 64,000 people while the Government Delegation estimated 15,000. The universities’ platform warned of further action unless the regional government negotiates over funding.
A secondary-school teacher was arrested during a Madrid education protest after police cited alleged disobedience and resistance. Organisers and a witness gave differing accounts of the events leading to the arrest.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso called the education strike “mafia corruption” during a tense Madrid Assembly session. Opposition politicians renewed demands over her pandemic care-home record as the dispute spread to public universities and railway politics.
At least nine non-university teachers staged a sit-in at Madrid’s education headquarters, demanding direct talks with regional minister Mercedes Zarzalejo. EFE reported they had been on indefinite strike since 14 October.
CCOO and UGT say more than 3,600 workplace groups have backed the 24-hour strike scheduled for 11 November. The endorsements span major companies and public services.
A two-day stoppage across Madrid’s six public universities challenged a funding deal that adds €180 million in 2027. Union estimates put participation high at the Complutense and the UAM, though regional figures were unavailable.
CCOO Granada is urging workers to join a general strike on 11 November over pay and job insecurity. The union cited 649 more unemployed people in October, bringing the provincial total to 63,125.
The Sindicato Médicos Unidos has called an uninterrupted strike across Spain from 16 to 27 November. The 12-day action seeks a dedicated doctors’ statute, with improved working conditions that include a 35-hour week.
The Sindicato Médicos Unidos has called a national and regional doctors’ strike from 16 to 27 November. It wants a national statute on working conditions and dedicated funding, while urging regional governments to act immediately.
Semaf has called a full strike at Renfe on November 10 and partial stoppages on November 12, between a general strike set for November 11. The union says a February safety agreement has stalled.
Renfe’s 24-hour drivers’ strike runs from 00:01 to 23:59 on October 29. Minimum services average 73% on Alta Velocidad and Larga Distancia, while disruption after the Urda accident may bring further changes.
Semaf is proceeding with a 24-hour Renfe strike on Thursday, 29 October, despite the Urda collision. Around 6,000 workers are called out; minimum services range from 26% for freight to 75% on peak Cercanías routes.
Madrid’s medical strike committee has called off the planned 29 and 30 October stoppages after the Toledo rail crash. Metges de Catalunya and Sindicato Médico Avanza say their indefinite actions will continue.
Public security has become the central fight in Spain’s 29-N pre-campaign after looting in Barcelona and unrest in Bilbao. Feijóo promises tougher penalties while the Government accuses the PP and Vox of seeking electoral gain.
After parliament was dissolved and the draft Estatuto Marco lapsed, national medical unions suspended planned strikes. They redirected pressure towards political parties, keeping their demand for a separate statute and other demands, including an exclusive negotiating forum and voluntary 24-hour on-call shifts.
A 24-hour general strike is scheduled for 11 November 2026. KPMG Abogados says employers cannot replace strikers or ask staff in advance whether they will join; necessary and safety services follow separate rules.
Doctors’ unions have called off the nationwide stoppage planned for Friday, but separate strikes remain scheduled in five autonomous communities. They are seeking changes to compulsory on-call shifts and more staff.
A new teacher in Madrid earns €2,582.48 gross a month in 14 payments, according to the regional government. It says a €600 monthly rise sought by teachers would add €665 million a year to the education payroll.
Doctors’ unions have dropped a planned nationwide stoppage but are continuing with strikes in five autonomous communities. The regions represent more than 32 million people, with further walkouts scheduled from 28 October.
CCOO and UGT want Óscar Puente to negotiate minimum transport services for the 11 November general strike. They also warn employers not to use remote work to keep staff on the job during the stoppage.
Teachers spent Wednesday night at Jarama school in Rivas-Vaciamadrid during their sixth day of indefinite strike action. They want the regional education department to open talks; the government says it will not start new negotiations.
UGT and CCOO have registered an 11 November general strike in Aragón over stalled collective bargaining and rising housing costs. CGT and other unions have filed a call of their own, with demands including a 30-hour week and a 1500-euro minimum.
Madrid’s education strike reached a fifth day as teachers returned to the streets after police action at a protest on Monday. The region spends €6,502 per non-university pupil, the lowest figure in Spain, according to cited data.
Police used charges to clear an exit route after striking teachers gathered outside the Chamber of Commerce. Unions put turnout at 1,000; two education officials had also faced protests.
Demonstrators laid school desks across Madrid’s A-3 on the fourth day of an open-ended education strike. Police cleared the road, which reopened shortly after 9am.
Madrid’s teachers began an indefinite strike with weaker union backing than peers in Catalonia and the Valencian Community. Each full day off costs about €80 to €150 in lost pay.
Thousands of teachers marched through central Madrid on Friday, the third day of an open-ended strike that began on Wednesday. Organisers put participation at around 60% on Friday.
About 10,000 teachers gathered outside Madrid’s education department on the strike’s second day. Organisers put participation at 62%; the department reported 32.2%, as staff seek lower teaching loads and higher pay.
Thousands of teachers gathered outside Madrid’s education department on Thursday as the open-ended strike entered its second day. CC OO reported 60% participation, against 32% from the regional government. CSIF put turnout at 45%.
Spain’s National Police is reviewing its handling of clashes at Madrid’s Complutense University. Five people were detained, while several protesters and two officers suffered minor injuries as the indefinite education strike began.
Madrid’s teachers began an open-ended strike on 14 October. Unions reported 70% participation, compared with 44.6% from the regional government; five people were detained after police charged a picket.
