The general strike day began this Wednesday in Ciudad Universitaria with fewer students on campus, rain from early morning, and the constant noise of pickets, in a tense scenario with the National Police after a group of people attempted to block Profesor Aranguren street.
Around 8:30 AM, about 50 pickets gathered at the exit of Metro Ciudad Universitaria to tour the faculties due to the strike. During the march, they chanted slogans such as "There's nothing worse than being a scab," "We won't tolerate one more eviction," "Fight, fight until victory," and "From North to South, from East to West, the struggle continues no matter the cost."
Clash with the National Police on Profesor Aranguren street
At that point, the group split. On one side, several people with CC.OO. vests entered different faculties with whistles while shouting "No, no, no, we don't want to pay your debt in Healthcare and Education." On the other, another group reached Profesor Aranguren street, went down to the road to try to block the street, and encountered National Police officers who prevented their passage.
Amidst that moment of tension, the demonstrators responded with the cry of "Police out of the university," while the police presence tried to contain the advance of the pickets in the area.
Tour of the faculties and proclamations in defense of the strike
Afterward, the groups continued through different faculties, including Philosophy and Geography and History, where they lit red flares and placed containers at the doors to hinder access and the passage of people.
One of the march participants defended, in statements to the media, that the strike is "an instrument of the working class to stop production." She also encouraged students to join the strike because, as she pointed out, students are affected by "the housing crisis."
Students who attended class despite the strike
However, other students chose not to support the strike and attended class, either because "they have exams" or because, in the case of universities like Politécnica, "they have not called for an academic strike."
After the pickets passed, the students began a march under the slogan "Without housing, there is no education," from Metro Ciudad Universitaria towards the center of Madrid.
Ahora mismo estamos en el piquete de Ciudad Universitaria en Madrid. Hoy miles de estudiantes vamos a la huelga general por una vivienda y educación dignas. 🚩¡Viva la juventud que lucha! https://t.co/joCy75l0N3
— Sindicato de Estudiantes Madrid (@SEMadrid_) November 11, 2026
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