Large crowds join Spain's 24-hour general strike demonstration in Lavapiés, Madrid, Spain

On November 10, 2026, in Lavapiés, Madrid, Spain, @Vespertina1 shared a video showing the start of a nationwide 24-hour general strike. In the video, several people gather on a city street as a man stands on a raised platform and addresses the crowd through a megaphone. Under bright streetlights, demonstrators listen as the strike officially begins at midnight. According to reports, the general strike was called by several labor organizations, including CCOO, UGT, CGT, CNT, and the Confederation of Tenants' Unions (Confederación de Sindicatos de Inquilinas). The nationwide action calls for improved access to affordable housing, higher wages, better working conditions, and stronger tenant protections. It marks the first general strike called by Spain's two largest unions, CCOO and UGT, in 14 years. Overnight demonstrations and information pickets also took place in several parts of Madrid, including Lavapiés, Usera, Tetuán, and Vallecas.