A coalition of Spanish unions and tenant groups has called a 24-hour nationwide strike for Wednesday, Nov. 11, as a Bank of Spain estimate puts the accumulated housing gap at about 750,000 homes.
A notice published in Spain’s Official State Gazette says the union-called strike is scheduled to cover public- and private-sector workers nationwide for 24 hours. An organizers’ joint statement lists 11 signatories, including CCOO, UGT, CGT, CNT, other unions, the Union of Actors and Actresses and the Confederation of Tenants’ Unions. UGT said it registered the call with the Labor Ministry.
The Bank of Spain’s annual report put the cumulative gap at about 750,000 homes over 2021-25, or 3.7% of resident households in 2025. In 2025, Spain added 240,000 net households while 92,000 homes were completed. The report linked the deficit to a mismatch between household formation and completed homes. It also said developable land and local approval procedures affect how much housing gets built.
UGT is seeking rental-price controls, safeguards for people facing eviction, steps to limit the concentration of homes in investment funds, and permanent public housing at affordable rents. UGT Secretary-General Pepe Álvarez said Oct. 9, “No collective agreement can withstand the increase in housing prices.” The union has also said it wants Spain’s minimum wage to rise by at least 7% in 2027, citing stalled collective bargaining and housing costs that it says workers struggle to meet.
Government orders set minimum-service levels during the stoppage for electricity, hydrocarbons and public broadcaster RTVE. The RTVE order says representatives of UGT and CCOO agreed to its proposed service levels, while CGT did not.
Spain’s formal campaign begins Nov. 13, two days after the strike, ahead of the Nov. 29 general election. EconoTimes previously reported that Portuguese labor confederations were weighing whether to join the same Nov. 11 strike.
