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Caceroladas launch the general strike

anonimo (trans. by Sasha) | 20.06.2002 14:56

Starting at midnight diverse informative pickets began by using the cacerolada technique

Starting at midnight various diverse groups of picketers spread throughout the city to announce the beginning of the new day and of the General Strike. In the neighborhood of Vallecas 60 or 70 people used a cacerolada to let neighbors and businesses that were still open know that the Strike had begun. The neighbors, in many cases, came to the windows supporting the picket and all the business establishments closed (by 1:10 am). There were also caceroladas in: Lavapies, with 300 people who managed to close all the bars in the area; Retiro sur, where there was a small altercation with a little group of nazis (the cacerolada continued on until 2:55am); Prosperidad, where a group of 50 people managed to close all the establishments that were still open (they finished at 2am).

original article in spanish:
 http://acp.sindominio.net/article.pl?sid=02/06/20/0258230&mode=thread

anonimo (trans. by Sasha)