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The 2019 Catalan general strike, also known as 18-O, was a general strike held by Catalan separatists on 18 October 2019, on the fifth night of the 2019 protests following the verdict against Catalonia independence leaders for their participation in a referendum on independence two years earlier.

Strikes for political reasons are not allowed by Spanish law. The main labor unions in the country, UGT and CCOO, did not participate.

See also

• Catalan autonomist campaign of 1918-1919

References

1. "¿Es ilegal la huelga general de hoy en Cataluña? Qué dice la ley sobre los paros "políticos"" (in Spanish). Magnet. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. "CCOO y UGT se desmarcan de la huelga de los sindicatos catalanes en la semana del 'procés'". Expansión (in Spanish). Servimedia. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

Further reading

• "Barcelona Rocked by Violence on Fifth Day of Separatist Protests". The New York Times. Reuters. 2019-10-18. ISSN 0362-4331.
• "Barcelona hit by fresh clashes amid general strike". BBC News. 2019-10-18.
• Burgen, Stephen; Jones, Sam (2019-10-18). "Violence erupts after pro-Catalan general strike in Barcelona". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
• Minder, Raphael (2019-10-18). "Catalonia Protesters, Slipping the Reins of Jailed Leaders, Grow More Radicalized". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
• Parra, Aritz; Morenatti, Emilio (2019-10-18). "Marches and strikes rattle Catalonia amid separatist anger". AP News. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
• Urra, Susana (2019-10-18). "Mass marches of pro-independence protesters descend on Barcelona". El País. ISSN 1134-6582.
• "Guia de la vaga general del 18 d'octubre com a resposta a la sentència contra el procés" (in Catalan). Vilaweb. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-19.

External links

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