June 12, 2008: Truck drivers in Spain are on strike for the fourth day in a row over rising fuel costs.
Strikers picketed, clogged Spain’s highways with their trucks, and shut down a border crossing with France.
The strikers are mainly owner-operators who want a guaranteed minimum rate for their jobs.
The strike has led to fuel shortages throughout Spain and Portugal, and idled production at six Spanish auto factories.
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