The strike of metalworkers in the province of Cádiz is being wildly repressed by the State Security Forces and Corps at the behest of the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.

In the eight days of strike, the State has not saved any resources in attempting to boycott the right of workers to strike. Rubber bullets and balls, tear gases, and military equipment —such as the sadly famous BMR tankettes— have been used in the charges against the legitimate struggle of workers.

Charges against workers and those who participate in the mobilization are following one after one, even ruthlessly blowing minors and elders, just like we have witnessed today, when a peaceful demonstration of thousands and thousands of people was attacked.

The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) makes the whole Spanish Government responsible for the ferocious repression against the legitimate struggle of metalworkers. We demand the immediate dismissal of the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, as the direct responsible of the dire events we have been witnessing since the beginning of the strike.

We call on the ensemble of the Spanish working class to show their solidarity with the strike of metalworkers in Cádiz and all the workers’ struggles that are breaking out all over the country.

The PCTE will convey the present denounce to the parties belonging to the international communist movement in order to ask for their internationalist solidarity to denounce at an international level the serious events we are witnessing.

Stop repression!
Long live the strike of metalworkers!
Long live the struggle of the working class!