Politics · Spain · 11 hrs ago
Most Spaniards say they will not join Wednesday’s general strike
A survey found 58% of Spaniards do not plan to join Wednesday’s general strike, while 19.5% say they will and 6.7% remain undecided.
The strike was called by CCOO, UGT and other unions over employment and housing conditions in Spain.
The protest was promoted after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal died two weeks after being evicted from her home in Madrid’s Retiro district.
More people back the strike than plan to join it: 42.7% support the call, compared with 19.5% who say they will stop work.
A majority, 53.7%, see political motives behind the strike, while 42.7% say it responds to jobs and housing.
The survey of 4,172 people was conducted from October 30 to November 6, ahead of Spain’s general election on November 29.
The strike is scheduled for Wednesday, though the survey suggests most people will not take part.
A survey for El Mundo found that 58% of Spaniards say they will definitely not join Wednesday’s general strike.
The survey reported that 19.1% say they will strike, while another section of the article gives the figure as 19.5%.
A further 6.7% are undecided but lean toward not joining.
The strike was called by CCOO, UGT and other unions amid debate over employment and housing conditions.
Most respondents, 53.7%, believe the call is politically motivated and intended to influence the November 29 general election campaign.
- Who
- Spaniards were asked whether they would join the general strike called by CCOO, UGT and other unions.
- What
- Most respondents said they would not join Wednesday’s strike. The article gives the share intending to strike as 19.1% in one passage and 19.5% in another.
- When
- The strike is scheduled for Wednesday; the survey was conducted from October 30 to November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The unions’ stated reasons concern employment and housing conditions. The strike was promoted following the death of Maricarmen Abascal, who had been evicted from her home.
Those who see the strike as politically motivated
Those who see it as a response to employment and housing conditions
Main reason for the strike
Those who see the strike as politically motivated
53.7% of respondents believe the call is political and intended to influence the general election campaign.
Those who see it as a response to employment and housing conditions
42.7% say the strike responds to employment and housing conditions in Spain.
Sigma Dos conducted 4,172 interviews for the survey.
El Mundo published the survey results.
The general strike is scheduled to take place.
- Definitely not striking
- 58%
- Intend to strike
- 19.1% in one passage; 19.5% in another
- Undecided, leaning against striking
- 6.7%
- Survey sample
- 4,172 interviews
- Survey fieldwork
- October 30–November 6, 2026
- Election date cited
- November 29, 2026
What people are saying
hubo quienes se dejaron la vida trabajando, sin derecho a parar ni cuando caían enfermos
ir al médico era un lujo e ir a la universidad un lujo inalcanzable