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Groups call for Wednesday shopping boycott at major chains until Nov. 11
Organizations in Spain are calling for a Wednesday boycott of major supermarkets ahead of a general strike on Nov.
11 over housing and living costs.
The call covers supermarkets, hypermarkets and large retail chains on Oct.
28 and Nov.
4.
They urge shoppers to buy instead from neighborhood shops, markets, cooperatives or producers, saying the action is not aimed at small businesses or supermarket workers.
The groups say grocery costs are more than 40% higher than in 2019, while average wages rose 21.9% over the same period.
They want rents cut by 50% in line with incomes, and price controls for groceries, energy and transport.
Facua also wants limits on big chains’ profit margins and labels showing both the price paid to producers and the retail price.
On Nov.
11, the groups call for a complete halt to consumption, including online purchases; they say local businesses can join by closing.
Three consumer and housing groups have called for a boycott of supermarkets, hypermarkets and major chains every Wednesday until the general strike on November 11.
The call covers October 28 and November 4, with organizers urging people to shop instead at local markets, neighborhood businesses, cooperatives or directly from producers.
For November 11, the groups are calling for a complete halt to consumption, both in physical stores and online.
The campaign is part of mobilizations over housing and the cost of living, and includes demands for lower rents and controls on prices and commercial profit margins.
The organizations say grocery prices have risen more than 40% since 2019, while average wages have increased 21.9%.
- Who
- The Confederation of Tenants’ Unions, Justicia Alimentaria and Facua. El Salto also names REAS Red de Redes as a participant.
- What
- They are urging consumers not to shop at large chains on Wednesdays until November 11. They also call for a full consumption halt on November 11.
- When
- Wednesdays through November 11, including October 28 and November 4.
- Where
- Supermarkets, hypermarkets and major chains. Organizers suggest shopping at local markets, neighborhood businesses, cooperatives or directly from producers instead.
- Why
- The groups say housing costs and rising grocery prices are squeezing household incomes. They seek lower rents and controls on prices and major chains’ profit margins.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The organizations announced the Wednesday shopping boycott.
Consumers are called on to avoid shopping at supermarkets, hypermarkets and major chains.
A second Wednesday boycott is planned.
The general strike is scheduled, with organizers calling for a complete halt to consumption.
- Boycott dates
- October 28 and November 4
- End date
- November 11, the date of the general strike
- Grocery prices
- More than 40% higher than in 2019
- Average wages
- Up 21.9% over the same period
- Rent demand
- A 50% reduction linked to income
- Facua proposals
- Caps on major chains’ profit margins and dual price labels for consumers
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What people are saying
El casero y el patrón nos aprietan por los dos lados. Y en la caja del súper, también. Si dejamos de comprar a la vez, lo notan
comer no puede ser un privilegio. La rebaja de precios tiene que salir de los beneficios de las grandes distribuidoras, no de quien produce los alimentos
Tenemos derecho a saber cuánto se paga en el campo y cuánto se queda la gran distribución