Buono Estente,
There's currently a cleaning strike happening here in Madrid so bins aren't getting emptied and rubbish is piling up, especially on the weekends when people are outside drinking in the streets. I decided to go and take a few photos of the effects.
Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
This guy is a famous statue of a cleaning worker in Madrid, today he's seen adorned with a contemporary cleaners' uniform complete with strike slogans.
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Huelga Limpieza Madrid
The strike has really made a huge difference to how the city looks and feels, I hope their concerns are listened to and an agreement can be reached.
Boutros, Boutros-Ghali,
Owain.









