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The Revolt of the Ladders: the Technicians Fighting a Telecommunications Giant
An indefinite strike of independent trade unionists is growing across Spain in response to precarious working conditions. Instantly recognisable for their use of ladders on demonstrations, la revuelta de escaleras is being spearheaded by subcontracted technicians for the telecomms giant Telefonica.