Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Valorian leader rejects housing strike and calls for more homes and higher wages
Valorian president Miguel Venegas opposes the strike over housing in Spain, calling it political and ideological.
He says it is taking place as elections approach, though he does not specify who the strike is directed against.
He says housing pressures divide workers: some struggle to pay rent or mortgages, while some property owners say tenants have stopped paying or occupied their homes.
Venegas argues that more homes and greater security for landlords are needed to encourage rentals, rather than a strike.
He also says wages should rise with productivity, arguing that Spain produces less value than the European average.
Valorian has proposed an 18% pay rise for workers in large department stores and wants extra compensation for Sunday and public-holiday work.
Venegas wants the next government to invest more in research and development and reward job creators.
Miguel Venegas, president of Valorian, rejects the housing strike, calling it political and ideological.
He says the housing problem should be addressed by increasing the supply of homes and making rentals more secure.
Venegas says wages should rise in line with business productivity.
He argues the strike is dividing workers, including people struggling with rent or mortgage payments and owners who cannot collect rent.
Valorian says it is present in 24 sectors and has grown from 55 to 150 companies since 2023.
- Who
- Miguel Venegas, president of Valorian, a professional trade union organization.
- What
- He rejects the housing strike and calls for more housing supply and higher wages linked to productivity.
- When
- The interview was published on November 5, 2026, and updated on November 6.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- He says the strike has political and ideological grounds and is dividing workers. He argues that more homes and higher wages are the solution.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Valorian grew from 55 to 150 companies, according to the article.
Venegas said the strike was being called as elections approached.
El Mundo published its interview with Venegas.
The article was updated.
- Valorian president
- Miguel Venegas
- Valorian presence
- 24 sectors
- Valorian growth
- From 55 to 150 companies since 2023
- Proposed large-store wage increase
- 18%
- Election date mentioned
- November 29
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What people are saying
This is a strike with political and ideological foundations, and unions should have strong labor-related grounds.
The solution is not to go on strike, but to make policies that allow much more supply and give greater security to people who want to rent out their homes.
Wages must be enough to live on and become independent, but the main focus must be raising wages in line with improvements in business productivity.