BBC: Spanish public sector on strike against austerity plan

Heavy rain hampered an evening rally through the city’s streets.

Spanish unions said 75-80% of public sector workers had joined the day-long strike.

The labour ministry, however, put the figure at 16%.

“We are very angry because this is not only an attack to our rights and to our salaries – there is an attack to the welfare,” protester Elisia Deoran told the BBC.

“It’s an attack on all the public services.”

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