Ayuso believes Sánchez has "dismantled" the right to protest after "colonizing" the unions: "Starting from 29-N, an eternal strike for the PSOE"

The general strike's failure was highlighted in the Madrid Assembly, with the right-wing parties criticizing the left's claims of success. Isabel Díaz Ayuso argued that the strike's low participation reflects the erosion of the right to protest under Sánchez's government. She accused Sánchez of undermining labor rights and linked the left to unions, claiming they have received increased funding since his administration began. Ayuso dismissed the left's assertions of a successful strike as fantasy and suggested that the unions no longer represent workers' interests, but rather support the government. She anticipates further protests leading up to the elections on November 29.