Spanish railway unions announce strike schedule

By Ahmet Gencturk

ATHENS (AA) – Spanish railways unions announced they would go on strike for five days during this month and December, local media reported on Thursday.

Six major trade unions representing the employees in the country’s railway sector revealed that the strikes would be carried out on Nov. 24, 30, and Dec. 1, 4, and 5, reported the Cronista news outlet.

The decision was taken in protest against the government’s decision to transfer the administration of Rodalies, railway services in the Catalan region, from the national railway operator REFE to the regional government, the unions noted in a statement.

Meanwhile, REFE announced that it canceled 1,548 passenger and 990 freight train services owing to the scheduled strike actions.