'Historic' strike in Tarragona's petrochemical industry a month after fatal explosion

<p dir="ltr"><span>Some <strong>11,000 workers</strong> turned out for a <strong>general strike</strong> on Wednesday morning at the Tarragona petrochemical complex. </span></p> <p dir="ltr">CCOO and UGT, two of the largest trade unions in the country, led the first <a href="../../../../../society-science/item/trade-union-to-call-24-hour-strike-in-tarragona-petrochemical-estate">protest day</a> in the Tarragona petrochemical industry, to demand more security for companies following the IQOXE blast on January 14th. </p> <p dir="ltr"><span>An explosion and subsequent fire occurred in an industrial estate near Tarragona, southern Catalonia, which left three people dead. </span></p> / ACN

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First published: February 19, 2020 06:52 PM