Labor rage: Arrests as General Strike locks Spain (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Labor rage: Arrests as General Strike locks Spain (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

At least 58 people have been arrested and nine injured in Spain, as thousands take part in a general strike and rally against recent labor reforms. Flag-waving protesters fear the decree will undo employers’ hands and thus rob them of their rights.

The 24-hour general strike began before dawn, as well as pickets and sporadic clashes with police. Most of those arrested were detained in the early hours after trying to stop night shift workers getting to their jobs on public transport, in  factories and wholesale markets..... MORE
Source:  RT.com

URL: http://rt.com/news/spain-labor-strike-protest-720/