10 Apr 2024 | 09:52 AM UTC
Spain: Unionized transport workers striking and plan protest in Barcelona April 10
Unionized public transport workers striking and will stage protest in central Barcelona, Spain, April 10; transport disruptions likely.
Unionized bus drivers are striking and plan to protest in Barcelona on April 10. The strike, led by the labor union CGT, will end at 16:00. Striking workers plan to gather in Mallorca Street from 12:00 to protest. Participants demand a decrease in the contractual retirement age. The demonstration is likely to attract several hundred to a few thousand participants.
Authorities will likely deploy to monitor the gathering. Bus transport disruptions are likely ongoing in Barcelona, likely impacting alternative forms of transport. Disruptions will likely last until 16:00. Localized disruptions are likely near the protest site.
Avoid all demonstrations as a routine security precaution. Allow extra time for travel through the affected area on April 10. Heed instructions from local authorities. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
