Strikes in Spain
<5 Z freu A3*~*—<-upyright) MADRID, January 9. Strikes and demonstrations challenging the post-Franco Government! of King Juan Carlos have spread from Madrid’s subway lines to the construction industry and suburban factories. The burgeoning labour unrest followed partial resump-! tion of subway sen ices by i Army engineers who were | ordered in on Wednesday, three days after Madrid's | 3800 transit workers walked I
off the job in a dispute over higher pay. The Army specialists, guarded by police, restored service on two of the city’s seven subway lines, reducing huge traffic jams which created chaos in the capital. Riders used the two lines free, because ticket sellers were also on strike. All strikes are illegal in Spain Although the conflict involves demands for higher pay and better working conditions. the Government says privately’ they are Communist-inspired and aimed at triggering public unrest.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34047, 10 January 1976, Page 13
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