Start of process to declare the 1966-67 Bandas Strike as a Democratic Memory Site
12 Nov 2026Effective: 12 Nov 20261 views
Who is affected:
General public, memorial associations and administrations of the Basque Country
Summary
The Government initiates proceedings to recognize the historic strike at the Etxebarri (Bizkaia) factory from 1966-67 as a Democratic Memory Site due to its significance in the labor struggle against Francoism.
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The General Directorate for the Promotion of Democratic Memory opens proceedings to declare the Bandas Strike as a Democratic Memory Site, under Ley 20/2022. The strike, which began on November 30, 1966 at Laminación de Bandas en Frío in Etxebarri and lasted 163 days, was one of the most significant labor conflicts dur…
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