2012 European general strike

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2012 European general strike
Part of European Anti-austerity movement during the European sovereign debt crisis in the Great Recession in Europe and the impact of the Arab Spring
Huelga general del 14 de noviembre de 2012 en Madrid (47).jpg
Date14 November 2012
Location
Caused byEurope-wide austerity measures, Unemployment, Salaries decrease
GoalsRevert Europe-wide austerity measures, improve salaries and working conditions
Methods Strike action, including flying pickets
Civil disobedience

The 2012 European general strike, [1] first known as the 2012 Iberian Strike, [2] [3] was a general strike called initially by Spanish and Portuguese unions on 14 November 2012, to whom several unions and collectives from other European countries joined in strike or other form of protests.

It was the first time in history that a European Union-wide series of strikes coincided in time. General strike was called in Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, [4] Italy [5] [6] and Spain, while protests and mobilizations of support occurred in France, Greece and in Wallonia, Belgium. [7]

Demonstration in Rome 14 novembre 2012 - book block 2.jpg
Demonstration in Rome

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References

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  5. "Italia también irá a la huelga general el 14 de noviembre, convocada por su principal sindicato". RTVE. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. "Cortei e proteste in tutta Italia scontri tra studenti e polizia". La Republicca. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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