The 2019 Catalan general strike, also known as 18-O, was a general strike held by Catalan separatists on 18 October 2019, on the fifth night of the 2019 protests following the verdict against Catalonia independence leaders for their participation in a referendum on independence two years earlier.
Demonstrations
Strikes for political reasons are not allowed by Spanish law.[1] The main labor unions in the country, UGT and CCOO, did not participate.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "¿Es ilegal la huelga general de hoy en Cataluña? Qué dice la ley sobre los paros "políticos"" (in Spanish). Magnet. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "CCOO y UGT se desmarcan de la huelga de los sindicatos catalanes en la semana del 'procés'". Expansión (in Spanish). Servimedia. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
Further reading edit
- "Barcelona Rocked by Violence on Fifth Day of Separatist Protests". The New York Times. Reuters. 2019-10-18. ISSN 0362-4331.
- "Barcelona hit by fresh clashes amid general strike". BBC News. 2019-10-18.
- Burgen, Stephen; Jones, Sam (2019-10-18). "Violence erupts after pro-Catalan general strike in Barcelona". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- Minder, Raphael (2019-10-18). "Catalonia Protesters, Slipping the Reins of Jailed Leaders, Grow More Radicalized". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Parra, Aritz; Morenatti, Emilio (2019-10-18). "Marches and strikes rattle Catalonia amid separatist anger". AP News. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- Urra, Susana (2019-10-18). "Mass marches of pro-independence protesters descend on Barcelona". El País. ISSN 1134-6582.
- "Guia de la vaga general del 18 d'octubre com a resposta a la sentència contra el procés" (in Catalan). Vilaweb. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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