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El sindicalismo alternativo toma vuelo con las Inquilinas en dirección a la huelga general

El Sindicato de Inquilinas reclamaba el paro por la vivienda desde hace tiempo, con respaldo de organizaciones laborales de menor tamaño, como CGT. CC OO y UGT dicen que ya manejaban la idea, pero no dieron el paso final hasta el lunes

El sindicalismo alternativo toma vuelo con las Inquilinas en dirección a la huelga general

The voice of the Inquilinas Union, Alicia del Río, addressed a press conference in Madrid on Wednesday to officially announce plans for a general strike over housing on November 11th. "We are beginning a new political cycle where grassroots unionism, popular power, sets the agenda for struggle and organizational form," she said, seated alongside representatives from the CGT, CO.BAS, and Solidaridad Obrera.

The UGT and CC OO were also set to participate, but confusion frustrated their presence (Catalonia's rueda de prensa included all parties). Del Río emphasized that the strike would be "grassroots" in nature, distinguishing some unions from others. Smaller organizations with fewer representatives in companies have taken center stage in recent days due to their support for a work-to-rule, even before CC OO and UGT took the step on Monday.

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