General Strike on 11 November: A Short Guide for Madrid

CCOO and UGT have called a 24-hour general strike for Wednesday 11 November, with wages, housing affordability and living costs at the centre of their demands. The call covers Spain, including Madrid.

Check the CRTM's transport updates for Metro, buses and Cercanías before travelling. Service frequencies for 11 November had not been verified when this article was checked on 4 November.

If you have a train booked, check your operator's notice for that particular service before changing or cancelling the ticket. Any strike-related refund or rebooking offer needs to come from the operator.

Time spent on strike is unpaid. Article 6 of Spain's strike legislation says the employment contract is suspended for that period; it also protects the freedom to keep working for employees who do not join.

UGT says employees do not have to give individual advance notice that they will take part in a lawful strike. Remote workers can participate too: doing so means stopping work, including calls, messages and online tasks.

If you have been assigned minimum-service duties, check your hours and responsibilities with your employee representative or union.

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