Members of the Unified Association of Spanish Military (AUME) gathered outside the Ministry of Defence on Saturday to protest against the arrest of its president, Lieutenant Jorge Bravo.
Unions plan May Day rallies and protests
The CCOO and UGT unions have organised around 80 rallies and protests all over the country for May Day, the main event being in Madrid, starting at Plaza de Neptuno and finishing with speeches at Puerta de Sol.
Union membership on the increase
Trades Unions are seeing an increase in their membership as many workers seek to safeguard their employment or see this as beneficial should things go wrong.