Those who did not go on strike on 11-N but filled the streets: “I couldn’t afford to lose a day’s pay”
Several protesters, very angry about the housing access crisis, explain that they did not support the work stoppage due to the economic punishment, despite wanting to have participated.
Thousands of people, including Sergio Ruiz and Carlos Medina, demonstrated in Madrid as part of a general strike. Ruiz, a 28-year-old engineer from Alcalá de Henares, and Medina, a pharmaceutical factory worker, expressed frustration about the high cost of housing, saying it's unaffordable even with a salary of 35,000 euros. Despite not participating in the strike, they attended the protest to show their discontent.
According to the Government Delegation, 120,000 people marched in Madrid, while the Sindicato de Inquilinas put the number at 600,000.
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