Spain: Nissan workers burn tyres in protest against closure of factories in Catalonia

W/S Tyres on fire in front of Nissan's plant in Montcada i Reixac
W/S Workers throwing objects into the fire
W/S Workers gathered next to the fire
W/S Nissan sign
W/S Workers gathered
W/S Workers gathered
W/S Workers throwing objects at the factory
W/S Workers throwing objects at the factory
M/S Workers gathered
W/S Worker painting the word "Future" on the ground
W/S Worker painting the word "Future" on the ground
W/S Worker with a megaphone calling his colleagues to march
W/S Workers marching and chanting (Spanish): " Let's go get them".
M/S Workers marching with a tree log
W/S Camera operator next to a graffiti that says (Spanish): "Nissan nationalisation. PCTC", workers marching chanting (Spanish): "If this is not solve, [there will be] war, war, war".
W/S Workers marching and chanting slogans
W/S Workers advancing with a log on a road to block it
M/S Workers stopping traffic and blocking a road with a log
M/S Workers stopping traffic and blocking a road with a log
W/S Workers stopping a truck
W/S Workers on a blocked road
W/S Workers on a blocked road
W/S Stopped vehicles
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Nissan workers gathered outside the Montcada i Reixac plant in Barcelona on Thursday to protest the Japanese multinational's decision to close its facilities in Catalonia.
Demonstrators were seen rallied in front of the Montcada i Reixac factory, burning tyres and blocking roads as a sign of protest.
The protesters demanded an industrial plan for Nissan's Catalan plant that would ensure they keep their jobs. According to reports, 3,000 people will lose their jobs as a result of the factory closures, which will affect between 15,000 and 20,000 people who depended on Nissan indirectly.
Workers have been on strike since May 4 because of Nissan's strategic plan, which involves reducing 20,000 employees globally, or 15 percent of the total workforce.
Catalan President Quim Torra announced that "they do not consider Nissan's decision to be defensible". For his part, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, said that they offered "all kinds of support, accompaniment, help and plans" to prevent the closure of Nissan in Barcelona, and assured that the government will not "throw in the towel.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Spain harshly, with 236,769 confirmed cases and 27,118 deaths according to the latest data provided by the Ministry of Health. The health crisis is linked to an economic crisis, which has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs and is expected to continue in the coming months.