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Apologies, but as far as I understand the strike, at least as called for by UGT and CC.OO., the two main union organisations, was limited to the civil service. It was prompted by a recently issued adjustment plan which, among other things, reduces the sallaries of civil service personnel earning over a certain threshold, up to 15% (IIRC) for the top grades such as director generals or ministers. The adjustment also contains a number of other measures which are all in the line of reducing social expenditures in order to calm the bond-holders and markets (Spanish national risk is 2% over German at present). These measures have not thus far made much of an impact in the markets, but they have already justifiably angered a lot of people. It seems however that the strike was a bit of a failure. As usual the figures of the state and the unions diverge sharply, but from people who work on the civil service I'd have to think it likely that the following of the strike was 10-20%. Unfortunately this has put into question the capacity of the unions to mobilise the class, which is rather problematic in the currenct context, with a reform of the labour market on the table. Regards, --David. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
