A general strike called by several unions is taking place across Andalusia today, Wednesday 11 November, and it can disrupt transport, health care and schools in Seville. The Junta de Andalucía (the Andalusian regional government) has set minimum services that guarantee 60% of urban transport and urgent medical care, according to Diario de Sevilla.
What happened
Diario de Sevilla reports that the strike was called by several trade unions, including CCOO, UGT, CGT, CNT, SAT and USTEA. It covers both private companies and public employees. The strike runs from 00:00 to 24:00 on Wednesday. In services that work in shifts, it may start before midnight on Tuesday and carry on after Wednesday ends.
The Junta published its servicios mínimos (minimum services, the share of a service that must legally keep running during a strike) in the BOJA, the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (Andalusia’s official gazette). The general resolution appeared on Tuesday 10 November. A separate order for health care appeared on Monday 9 November. These rules apply in Andalusia. Rail services follow separate national rules set by the Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible (Spain’s transport ministry).
The newspaper points out that the minimum services are not a forecast of how many workers will strike. Services outside the minimums will not necessarily stop. How much actually runs depends on how many people join the strike in each sector and workplace.
What it means for you
Buses, metro and tram
The Andalusian resolution guarantees 60% of normal urban transport services. That includes buses, metro and trams, so it covers Tussam, the city bus company, and Metro de Sevilla. The resolution does not give timetables for individual lines, stops or times of day. Vehicles already running when the strike begins must carry on to the nearest terminus. Interurban road services must also run at least 60% of their usual journeys, which matters if you travel between Seville and towns in the metropolitan area. Diario de Sevilla advises checking your line’s timetable, especially for early-morning trips and the journey home from work.
Renfe trains
Under the national rules published by Renfe, these minimums apply:
- Cercanías (commuter trains) at peak times: 75% of normal service. Peak times are 6:00 to 9:00, 13:30 to 15:30 and 18:30 to 20:30.
- Cercanías outside peak times: 50%
- Media Distancia (regional trains): an average of 65%
- Alta Velocidad and Larga Distancia (high-speed and long-distance, including AVE): 73%
- Freight: 26%
Check whether your specific train is on Renfe’s list of scheduled services before you go to the station.
Hospitals and health centres
The health order covers both public and private health care. Hospitals will run at the level of a normal Sunday or public holiday. They will also keep emergency departments, urgent diagnostic tests and treatments that cannot be postponed, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, dialysis and some cancer surgery. Non-urgent outpatient appointments, planned operations that can wait and diagnostic procedures that can be postponed are not protected. If you have one of these booked, watch for messages from your health centre or hospital.
In Atención Primaria (primary care, meaning local health centres), centres with a SUAP (Servicio de Urgencias de Atención Primaria, the out-of-hours urgent care service) open at the same hours will handle urgent cases through it. Other centres will assign one doctor to urgent cases only. Consultorios auxiliares (small satellite clinics) have no minimum services, so for urgent care go to your main health centre or SUAP. The 061 emergency teams keep full coverage. Salud Responde, the Andalusian health helpline, will run with 75% of its call staff.
Schools and nurseries
Every non-university school must have one member of its management team present, plus two teachers (up to 300 pupils under 18), three (up to 600) or four (more than 600). Diario de Sevilla notes that this does not guarantee normal lessons. Escuelas infantiles (nurseries for under-threes) must keep their head plus one to four early-years staff, depending on the number of children, and one kitchen worker. School kitchens and canteens will run with up to 33% of usual staff.
Rubbish and emergencies
Fire services, Protección Civil (civil protection), water, street lighting and traffic lights are protected. Rubbish collection is guaranteed only near hospitals, health centres, schools, care homes, social services and food markets, not across the whole city. The 112 emergency line’s regional room in Seville will keep a coordinator, a liaison officer and 80% of its usual operators per shift.
What to watch next
The general strike falls in a week of rail action. The train drivers’ union Semaf (Sindicato Español de Maquinistas Ferroviarios) has called separate strikes on 10 and 12 November, each with its own minimum services. If you plan to travel by train on Thursday, check Renfe’s services for that day as well.
Source: Diario de Sevilla
Sources
- Diario de Sevilla: Huelga general del 11-N en Sevilla: los servicios mínimos garantizan el 60% del transporte urbano y la atención sanitaria urgente, accessed 11 November 2026
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