Truckers’ strike in Spain disrupts food industry

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One America News Network

March 17, 2022

MADRID (Reuters) – A truck drivers’ strike for better working conditions has caused disruption at some supermarkets and certain industries in Spain, with dairy food producers complaining on Thursday of some supply shortages as they received less milk.

Truck drivers and small truck owners group the Platform for the Defence of Transport, went on strike on Monday demanding lower taxes and lighter regulations to improve a situation they describe as “total bankruptcy.”

“Diesel is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Jose Hernandez, a representative for the Platform and a truck driver who lost his job on March 7. His company stopped operating because the fees it earned didn’t cover costs.

Soaring energy costs, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have compounded general price increases, threatening to slow down the post-pandemic economic recovery and generating social discontent in many countries.

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