The Chamber of Barcelona has stated this Tuesday that the general strike called for this Wednesday “has a more political than economic character.”
In a statement, the institution has pointed out that, “unlike previous general strikes, it does not respond to a social response against a measure driven by the State in the area of labor in pensions or public spending, which may have directly affected workers and promotes mobilization.”
The Chamber has also emphasized that this more political component “in a mature democracy has direct implications” that are difficult to assume, especially “given the call for general elections on November 29.”
According to the corporation, “this strike is promoted 18 days before the elections and two days before the official start of the electoral campaign. Therefore, in the middle of the campaign, it does not fail to have a marked political objective.”
The chamber body has also stated that housing “cannot be considered an aspect directly linked to labor relations” and has warned that the day of stoppage will generate an undesired harm for companies without offering, it has added, any concrete solution to the problems raised.