In the First of May with more jobless ever in Spain while the economy keeps declining, thousands of Galicians go out the streets to demand the government a change of course.
The ministers, and especially Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s president, had to suffer earache during the “Work Day”,when more Spanish than ever, (over six million) , are against him as the economy decreases to alarming levels. About a hundred thousand Galicians went out yesterday to the street in twenty demonstrations to blame Rajoy (and his austerity measures at any cost) for the rampant unemployment and the social and economic decline of this country, and to ask for his dismissal or a change of course.
Vigo assembled one of the most massives marches, about 75000 people were overwhelming against Rajoy, who was called for his resignation. Suso Seixo, the general secretary of CIG, who gathered about 30.000 people according to the local police, accused the president of standing up for “ bankers and speculators” instead of defending workers. C.C.O.O and U.G.T convened other 45,000 people, according to the same source, who cried out for the defense of employment and Rajoy´s resignation.
The main protest march of C.C.O.O and U.G.T in Galicia was in A Coruña. The local police listed 4.200 demonstrators, who were less thant in previous calls. CIG assembled other 1700 people according to the police,who were 10 000 according to the organization.
In Ferrol, about 8 000 people joined two demostrations convened by C.C.O.O, U.G.T and U.S.T.G by one side, and CIG by its side. The situation of lack of job in the shipbuilding industry, which accumulates 2.200 dismissals, starred in the union speeches, which claimed employment contracts for shipyards.There were also launched general strike calls.
In Santiago, labor unions gathered about 5000 demonstrators in two meetings. The bookshop “Follas Novas” was found with its showcase broken and painted. The First of May and the job defense also mobilized many citizens in Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Ribeira…
Source and photo: La Voz de Galicia
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