Spain's general strike halts SEAT production and disrupts transport

A nationwide roundup shows factory stoppages, suspended cargo handling in Valencia and clashes between police and pickets.

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0:36The presenter identifies industry and transport as the sectors most affected by the general strike.
1:46Daniel Luis says Madrid's Gran Vía has reopened after demonstrators blocked it for a couple of hours.
3:26Andrea Vicente reports that production has stopped at SEAT's Martorell factory.
4:05María José Rochina reports suspended cargo handling in Valencia, attributing claims of total participation to unions.
6:21Station reports describe reduced services; Madrid's correspondent says roughly a quarter of high-speed operations were canceled.
9:00The roundup examines airport disruption and shops and hospitality premises that have closed or taken protective measures.

Factory production stopped, port cargo operations stalled and passengers faced reduced services during Spain's November 11 general strike, according to Spain's public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE Noticias). Its nationwide roundup identifies industry and transport as the sectors most affected.

The unions called the strike to demand solutions to the housing crisis, better wages and action on rising living costs, the broadcaster says in its accompanying coverage. This report follows those demands into workplaces and streets, showing picket lines, blocked roads and confrontations with police.

At SEAT's Martorell factory near Barcelona, reporter Andrea Vicente says production has stopped. SEAT is part of the Volkswagen Group, making the stoppage significant beyond the Spanish carmaker's own brand. An on-screen caption says production at EBRO was also affected.

In Valencia, reporter María José Rochina attributes claims of a total port strike to the unions. The report shows cargo loading and unloading suspended, while describing activity maintained under minimum-service arrangements.

For passengers, the disruption varied by place and service. Correspondents at Barcelona Sants and Madrid Atocha stations describe reduced rail and urban transport. In Madrid, Raúl Rivera reports that roughly a quarter of high-speed services were canceled, alongside a smaller share of Cercanías commuter trains. An on-screen notice lists long periods without public transport in Barcelona.

The street coverage includes police charges in central Valencia and Madrid. Reporting from Madrid's Gran Vía, Daniel Luis says normal conditions have returned after demonstrators blocked the avenue for a couple of hours. The broadcast reports around 30 arrests and dozens of injuries in clashes with police across its coverage of the strike.

The video, titled "Huelga general 11N | Los sectores industriales y el transporte, los más afectados | RTVE Noticias" ("11N general strike: industry and transport hardest hit"), closes by widening its focus to airports, shops and hospitality businesses. Some premises are shuttered or protected, showing how the day's disruption extended beyond factories, ports and stations.

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