Dear CIEE students:
As you may (or may not) be aware, the CGT, a labor organization, has called for a (Spain-wide) general strike for tomorrow, Thursday, January 27th. It is expected that a minority of workers will be actually striking. The purpose of the strike is to protest recent labor reform policies. Our study center will be open and hold normal activity will be held.
However, it is very important that you be aware that police presence in the streets will most likely be intense tomorrow. As in any event that attracts crowds of people, you should be specially cautious about your surroundings …While strikes are in most cases peaceful demonstrations, it is also important that you try to avoid places where people will concentrate. Specifically, you should try to avoid the areas surrounding Plaza de Catalunya and Plaza Urquinaona after 3:00pm (since concentrations are expected, starting at 4:30pm). It is probably a good idea that you also try to avoid the area surrounding the “Jardinets”, which is right at the cross-roads of Passeig de Gracia and Diagonal, which corresponds to Estación Diagonal of L3 (metro green line), where a concentration is planned at 5:30pm.
While classes will be held normally, if you live close to any of those areas and feel safer not leaving home (and thus, not attending your classes), please talk to your RD and your absence to CIEE classes will be excused. Please do not hesitate to contact me or your RD should you have any questions or concerns. Kind regards,
(Program Director)
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