Spain’s new government faces first strike

Author (Person)	Johnson, Miles
Series Title	Financial Times
Series Details	10.3.12
Publication Date	10/03/2012
Content Type	News
	Spain’s conservative government will face its first national general strike at the end of March 2012 after trade unions voted for industrial action against labour market reforms on the 9 March 2012. The first 'general strike' took place on the 29 March 2012.
Related Links	BBC News, 9.3.12: Spain's unions call general strike over labour laws http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17315961 ESO: Background information: Spaniards demonstrate against labour reforms http://www.europeansources.info/record/spaniards-demonstrate-against-labour-reforms/ El País, 9.3.12: Rajoy gets his general strike over easy-firing labor law http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/03/09/inenglish/1331321909_317046.html BBC News, 29.3.12: Spanish workers hold general strike over labour reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17545174 El País, 29.3.12: Unions optimistic over “massive” support for strike http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/03/29/inenglish/1333009639_471744.html
Countries / Regions	Spain