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201761 minPGdocumentary

Vigo 1972

201761 minPGdocumentary

Over thirty thousand workers participated in the largest general strike in Galicia's history in September 1972, following the firing of five Citröen auto workers.

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Over thirty thousand workers participated in the largest general strike in Galicia's history in September 1972, following the firing of five Citröen auto workers.

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Roi Cagiao

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In September 1972, Vigo became the epicenter of labor unrest in Spain. The dismissal of five workers from the Citröen auto plant ignited the largest general strike in Galicia's history, involving over thirty thousand participants. Set against the backdrop of the Franco dictatorship, the events unfolded as workers united to demand their rights. The documentary captures the intensity of the strike and its significance within the broader context of labor movements in Spain during the 1970s.

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