Spain: call for indefinite strike in coal industry

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The miners’ movement is growing.  Mobilization in the mining industry started a few weeks ago with punctual days of strike.  As interlocutors failed to respond, unions decided to increase the pressure.  They called for a demonstration in Madrid on Thursday, May 31, close to the Ministry of Industry, where 10,000 people are expected – miners and local elected officials from across the country.  Then, an open strike will start tomorrow, Friday, June 1. 
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eeks ago with punctual days of strike. As interlocutors failed to respond, unions decided to increase the pressure. They called for a demonstration in Madrid on Thursday, May 31, close to the Ministry of Industry, where 10,000 people are expected – miners and local elected officials from across the country. Then, an open strike will start tomorrow, Friday, June 1.

The watchword was launched the day after unions met with the Secretary of State for Energy, Fernando Marti, within the framework

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