🚨 GENERAL STRIKE: WHAT TO EXPECT ON WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER ✊

📍 If you live in Sotogrande, own a property here or are visiting, Wednesday 11 November could affect your day. Here is everything you need to know to plan ahead. 👇

📢 WHAT IS THE STRIKE ABOUT AND WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

It is a 24-hour nationwide general strike across Spain, running from midnight to midnight on Wednesday, 11 November.

It has been called by CCOO and UGT, among other organisations, with the main issues being:

🏠 Housing
💶 Wages
🛒 Prices and the cost of living

It is the first general strike jointly backed by CCOO and UGT since 2012.

🗳️ It takes place just days before the official start of the campaign for the 29 November elections, which has sparked political controversy.

⚠️ Taking part is voluntary. Anyone who joins the strike will not be paid for that day.

📍 WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN OUR AREA?

Sotogrande belongs to the municipality of San Roque, in the Campo de Gibraltar, where CCOO expects one of the highest levels of participation in the country.

✊ The main demonstrations will take place at:

🔴 ALGECIRAS:
🕛 12:00 pm, starting at Plaza Alta.

🔴 LA LÍNEA:
🕕 6:00 pm, starting near the border with Gibraltar.

🚗 Expect possible road closures and heavier traffic in both towns.

🚆 MINIMUM SERVICES: WHAT WILL BE OPERATING?

Minimum service levels guarantee that some services remain operational, but this does not mean that everything will run as normal.

🚄 TRAINS (confirmed nationwide):

• 🚉 Commuter trains: 75% during peak hours and 50% during the rest of the day.
• 🚆 Medium-distance trains: 65%.
• 🚄 High-speed and long-distance trains: 73%.

⚠️ In addition, train drivers represented by Semaf have also called strikes for Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 November.

✈️ FLIGHTS:

The Spanish Ministry of Transport has already established minimum service levels depending on the airport, route and airline.

We have not found specific figures for Málaga or Jerez, so we recommend checking directly with your airline.

🏥 HEALTHCARE, 🏫 EDUCATION AND 🚌 BUSES:

We have not yet found published details of the specific minimum service levels established by the Andalusian regional government for our area, or the bus timetables for Sotogrande.

📞 Please check directly with each service provider before travelling.

WHAT ABOUT GIBRALTAR?

Approximately 15,600 cross-border workers cross the border every day.

So far, there has been no official announcement about possible disruption at the Gibraltar border crossing.

Therefore, we cannot confirm whether there will be delays or whether traffic will continue as normal.

💡 6 TIPS FOR WEDNESDAY

🚗 1. Use your car if possible and allow extra time.
The A-7 and N-340 roads may experience heavier-than-usual traffic.

✈️ 2. Check your flights and trains.
Check the status of your journey on Tuesday evening and again on Wednesday morning.

🍽️ 3. Call before heading out.
Restaurants, clubs and other appointment-based services may close or operate with reduced staff.

🏫 4. Check with your school.
State schools have minimum service requirements, but private and international schools will depend on their staffing arrangements.

🤝 5. Be patient and understanding.
Those taking part in the strike are exercising a recognised legal right.

🏥 6. Confirm your medical appointments.
Emergency services will continue operating, but it is advisable to check any scheduled appointments.

📌 OUR ADVICE: If you are in Sotogrande on Wednesday 11 November, plan your journeys in advance, confirm your appointments and check that services are operating before leaving home.

Better to be prepared than caught by surprise! 😉