¿Quiénes son los de los chalecos naranjas? Así funciona el Sindicato de Inquilinas, que lidera la acampada de Sol
La organización nació en 2017 y en nueve años ha pasado de menos de 100 afiliados en la capital a unos 3.000. El grueso de sus ingresos lo obtienen de las cuotas de los miembros y el resto de donaciones y colaboraciones
The question "Who are those in the orange vests?" arises when discussing the Occupy Sol encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol. The Sindicato de Inquilinas, or Union of Tenants, leads this massive encampment of thousands of people sleeping in hundreds of tents. The orange vest color is the emblem of this union, which has been the focal point of media attention for five days since they transformed a protest against evicting Maricarmen into a camp, reminiscent of the 15M movement.
The phrase "We are going to organize" was spoken on their first night, echoing a similar sentiment from nine years ago when a handful of people gathered in small offices in Madrid and Barcelona to introduce a platform that now spearheads the fight for housing rights in Spain.
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