General strike may disrupt public services across Lanzarote

Public services and businesses across Lanzarote may be affected by today’s general strike in Spain, the first nationwide industrial action of its kind in fourteen years.

The strike has been called in response to Spain’s ongoing housing crisis, following the defeat of the government’s housing bill in the Spanish parliament. The parliamentary setback also prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a general election for the 29th of November.

On Lanzarote, 50% of bus services are guaranteed under the minimum service provisions of Spain’s strike laws. However, disruption may also affect other public services and businesses across the island.

A demonstration in support of the strike is scheduled to take place in Arrecife at 5.30 pm this afternoon. Participants will gather outside the old Cabildo building on Calle Real before the march.