READ MORE: Catalan separarists' trial: What you need to knowPolice cleared several of the road blocks and detained two protesters, a spokesman said. pic.twitter.com/kr2a2CvOf9 — Badalona Comunicació (@bdncom) February 21, 2019The union has the support of separatist parties and associations, but not of the other bigger unions. #VagaGeneral21F #VagaSants pic.twitter.com/de5Mh5nD85 — La Burxa (@laBurxa) February 21, 2019The Catalan employers' association, meanwhile, has denounced the work stoppage as politically-motivated. The region's separatist government has expressed solidarity with the strike and cancelled all official events planned for Thursday. The trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders and activists, nine of whom are accused of rebellion, started on February 12th under intense domestic and foreign scrutiny.

Source: The Local February 21, 2019 10:20 UTC