Spanish unions launch an escalating process towards a General Strike on 29 September‏

Yesterday Spain’s two main unión federations CCOO and UGT held demonstrations and rallies in over 40 cities against Government policies which aim to dismantle the social and labour rights of workers to benefit financial markets including a freezing of pension benefits and pay cuts for public sector workers.
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Also, CCOO and UGT leaders Ignacio Fernandez Toxo and Candido Mendez launched a manifesto for a general strike - planned for September 29 – the ETUC day of action – stating that the protests mark the start of an “escalating process” towards the general strike.
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