The general strike called for tomorrow in Oñati, under the slogan 'For the right to housing, no to speculation!', promoted by the unions ELA, LAB, ESK, Steilas, Etxalde, and Hiru, along with the Basque Country Housing Unions Network and the Socialist Housing Union, is expected to have a significant impact. In the preceding days, workers from various companies and services have held assemblies. Consequently, they have decided to strike, including at Hijos de Juan de Garayn, Chinchurretan, Natran, Amets Berezao, Onnera Group, Ulma Forja, and Ulma Packaging.
In the education sector, the majority of workers from Elkar Hezi, Urgain herri eskola, Txantxiku ikastola, and Txiki Txoko have voted to strike. Minimum services will be guaranteed, schools will remain open, and care will be provided for children who attend, but no classes will be held. The Txiki Txoko nursery has adjusted its hours, opening only from 7:30 AM to 2:45 PM. At the two sites of the Oñati institute, in Zuazola and Larraña, the majority of teachers have voted to strike, and older students have also decided to join.
At the Town Hall, the majority of the workers' assembly has decided to strike, ensuring only minimum services: the Local Police will have to provide 100% of its service, and the funeral service will be maintained only when essential. The Gaztelekua (youth center) and ludoteka (play center) will be closed, as the majority of the staff providing services there have also decided to strike. In the case of the town bus (Herribus), minimum services have been ordered during specific hours: early morning (7:30-8:30 AM), midday (1:30-2:00 PM), and late afternoon (7:30-8:00 PM).
Workers from the Debagoiena Commonwealth have also supported the strike; the offices in Arrasate and the recycling points (including the one in Urrutxu) will be closed tomorrow. The Txanda association of traders has not made a decision as a collective, and each trader will decide whether to open or not. At the health center, each doctor and nurse will decide whether to strike; those who come to work will attend to their patients.
Beyond defending the right to housing, the organizers of the general strike in Hego Euskal Herria are also demanding a minimum wage tailored to the region's reality. They emphasize that the housing issue is one of the main causes of the working class's impoverishment, advocating for housing to be a public right, akin to healthcare and education. They also call for an end to evictions and a reduction in housing prices.
In response to the call, several mobilizations have been organized: at 8:00 AM, a breakfast will be held at the gaztetxe, followed by informational pickets touring the town. At 10:30 AM, a car convoy has been organized to travel to Eibar, as one of the main demonstrations will depart from Untzaga square in Eibar at midday. In the afternoon, a meal and coffee gathering will take place in the square, followed by a demonstration at 6:00 PM, also starting from the square.
