What does the 11 November strike mean for visitors in the south?
Both rallies on Wednesday 11 November 2026 take place in Puerto del Rosario, the island capital. The report names no separate marches for towns in the south.
Whether flights, ferries and guaguas (local buses) run on Fuerteventura on strike day is open. No order on minimum services for the island had been confirmed by Friday 6 November.
The responsible authority decides on minimum services, not the company. It is due to publish its order in the days before 11 November.
No flight cancellations are confirmed for the Canary Islands so far. A general notice for Spain names ground handling at airports as the main risk, but does not mention the Canaries specifically.
If you travel on 11 November, check the latest position with your airline, ferry company or bus operator. It is also worth looking at the website of the airport operator Aena.
When and where do the two marches in Puerto del Rosario run?
The first march starts at 11:00, called by the Fuerteventura branch of the Sindicato de Inquilinas (tenants' union). The meeting point is the Dirección Insular de la Administración General del Estado, Calle Primero de Mayo 64.
The morning march runs along Calle León y Castillo to Avenida de la Constitución. It then continues to the roundabout at the Las Rotondas shopping centre and returns along Calle Profesor Juan Tadeo Cabrera and Calle Primero de Mayo.
The second march, by the unions UGT and CCOO, follows at 17:30, also from Calle Primero de Mayo 64. The report does not say where it will go.
The tenants' union urges the whole island community to join the strike and the 11:00 march. Turnout figures and the names of the organisers on Fuerteventura have not been published.
Why are there two marches and what do they stand for?
UGT and CCOO distance themselves from the tenants' union's original invitation, although the demands are similar. They add issues such as work and prices to the call.
The tenants' union wants the housing law applied effectively in the Canaries and Fuerteventura declared a stressed housing market area. It also demands rent regulation and cuts, and fewer holiday lets on residential land.
Its slogan is “many homes without people and many people without a home”. The union wants to stop evictions of vulnerable people who have no lasting alternative.
UGT and CCOO demand decent housing, fair wages and stable jobs. They want more public housing, affordable rents and the use of empty homes.
UGT says collective agreements should reflect the cost of living on the island. It argues that the housing shortage makes hiring harder in hospitality, retail, health and education.
What applies to employees on strike day?
The nationwide strike lasts 24 hours on 11 November. Its backers include CCOO, UGT, CGT, CNT and the Confederación de Sindicatos de Inquilinas.
The date has been fixed since 7 October 2026. It goes back to a proposal by the tenants' union.
Taking part is voluntary and individual. Strikers lose pay pro rata for the strike day, but count in social security as “alta especial”, with no contributions due.
On Fuerteventura, Intersindical Canaria and the Federación Sindical Canaria also back the call, and the CNT joins in. CCOO Fuerteventura held an information meeting beforehand.
The unions planned to register the strike on 23 October with the Dirección General de Trabajo (labour directorate) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Vanesa Frahija, general secretary of CCOO Canarias, hopes for no excessive minimum services.
Manuel Navarro, general secretary of UGT Canarias, called the strike clearly a labour-law matter, without ruling out the political side. The unions do not rule out going to court.
Which figures do the unions cite?
The unions cite 211,000 empty homes in the Canaries. These are their own figures, not checked data.
By their count, social housing makes up 1% of the housing stock and holiday homes 15%. Wages are about 500 euros below the national average, said Daniel Casal of the Federación Sindical Canaria.
What happens after 11 November?
The election campaign begins on 13 November, and Spain votes for its parliament on 29 November 2026. The unions point to no party and do not blame the government directly.
Daniel Casal of the Federación Sindical Canaria does not rule out a separate general strike for the Canaries alone after 11 November. No date has been named.
Whether schools or public offices on Fuerteventura will close on 11 November is not known. Minimum services and the destination of the afternoon march are also still to come.