The World - News from March 19, 1987

Widespread labor protests against Spain’s new economic austerity policies continued with rail traffic disrupted and the government warning that it will deal firmly with violent demonstrations. Railway employees stopped work in the morning and evening rush hours to press for wage increases of 7% to 8%. The Socialist regime has recommended an inflation-linked 5% ceiling. Workers at the national mint in Toledo, who would print the bank notes for the increases, were on a three-day strike with similar demands and called new stoppages for next week.