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March 30, 2012

Workers in Spain Stage Massive General Strike 
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Workers in Spain staged a general strike Thursday, shutting down
factories and parts of the transportation sector and holding massive
marches. The strike was called by two major trade unions to protest
labor rules that make it less costly for employers to hire and fire
people in a country where unemployment is near 23 percent. Spanish Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy is expected to deliver a budget today that
includes some $26 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes.



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