First pickets and minimum services: the strike begins in the Balearic Islands

PalmaThe Palma Intermodal Station has been the scene of the first picket lines that have kicked off the general strike in the Balearic Islands. With a strong police presence to ensure that the minimum services agreed upon for public transport are met, the strike began minutes before 7 in the morning with the gathering of the first protesters. The picket lines and the minimum services have already caused large and long queues since early in the morning.

It should be remembered that it has been almost 14 years since the last general strike in the State and that this one on November 11th is the eighth in democratic history. The main reasons that the organizers and the protesters have supported this strike are, principally, the difficulties of access to housing. Apart from that, although it is somewhat linked, wage increases, an improvement in the minimum wage, measures against real estate speculation, more public housing, and the strengthening of public services are also demanded.