Its spokesperson, Paula Ríos, has denied that the strike is “merely symbolic” or subordinate “to the electoral interests of certain parties.” Instead, she is advocating for a mobilization by “the independent working class,” since all political formations, from Vox to Sumar and including PSOE and CHA, “whenever they have governed at the various levels of government, have protected the interests of rent-seeking groups and employers.”
“The working class in Europe is saying enough is enough. We cannot take any more of the housing business, we cannot take any more of prices spiraling while wages stagnate and public services face systematic attacks as military and police budgets increase,” she reiterated.
For this reason, Ríos called on people to support the strike, which will target “the rentiers who steal our wages, the employers who exploit us and the politicians who defend their interests.” Protesters will demand the expropriation of speculators and immediate measures to improve workers’ living conditions, including higher wages and pensions, shorter working hours, a halt to all evictions, and reductions in housing costs and the prices of essential goods.
