The general strike day, called by Intersindical, COS, CGT, and CNT to demand political accountability for the handling of the 'gota freda' (heavy rainfall), included a traffic blockade where around a hundred people were identified. According to the anti-repression organization, several months later, sanction proposals ranging from 600 to 800 euros began to arrive.
So far, Alerta Solidària has counted a total of 66 fines, amounting to a global sum of 40,746 euros. The entity states that affected individuals have started receiving the final resolutions of their cases, which, according to Alerta Solidària, dismiss defense arguments based on the right to strike and protest.
The organization criticizes the persistence of these sanctions, especially following recent statements by the Spanish government's delegate in the Valencian Community regarding educational community mobilizations. It also denounces the continued application of the citizen security law, popularly known as the 'gag law'.
Alerta Solidària is preparing appeals against the sanctions, which will be resolved by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. The entity warns that the criteria applied in these cases could also affect participants in subsequent mobilizations, such as educational sector strikes.
Since February, Alerta Solidària, along with representatives of the striking unions and members of the popular movement in Valencia, have denounced to the government delegation what they consider a repressive use of administrative sanctions against the right to strike and protest.
