Today being November 11, 2026, there is a massive general strike on throughout Barcelona, which has been in preparation for months.
I went out an hour ago to see first-hand what it’s like.
As I came downstairs to the lobby of my building, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the useless and surly concierge of my building is not in his place.
I then stepped outside and was less pleasantly surprised to see piles of trash on the sidewalk, which hadn’t been collected overnight. (I live in Barcelona’s Gothic district, where trash is just left on the street in the evening, and regularly picked up by city workers driving around in little electric trash vans.)
It’s a beautiful November morning here — sunny and around 20 degrees (70 if yer American) — and because of the strike, there’s a holiday feel in the air.
Most shops, including coffee shops, are closed. There’s no noise and little traffic. There are few people out on the streets compared to normal, because the strike involves closing down the metro and the rest of public transport as well.
I walked to the edge of my neighborhood and to the big local artery, Via Laietana. Traffic is completely closed on the street, because demonstrators will walk there later in the day.
I made my way to a coworking space I wanted to check out — also closed, although I had booked a tour for today and they cheerfully wrote that they are waiting for me.
On the way there, I passed a large crowd of striking workers, walking in a group, carrying flags of their union organization, whistling with whistles, chanting slogans, and occasionally throwing firecrackers that sounded more like grenades going off.
People just love to make noise. They just seemed to be enjoying the walk in the beautiful weather, hanging out with their friends, and chatting and laughing.
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