50 years of farmworkers' struggles in the SOC: From hunger strikes during the Transition to farm occupations and supermarket raids

The Sindicato de Obreros del Campo (SOC) is marking its 50th anniversary with commemorative events in Marinaleda, Andalusia. Founded during the Spanish Transition, the organization was established to advocate for the dignity of rural laborers through tactics including hunger strikes, the occupation of agricultural estates, and the seizure of supermarkets.

Over the decades, the movement evolved into the Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores (SAT). The anniversary events highlight the organization's long-standing history of labor activism and its ongoing legal challenges, noting that members have faced significant judicial proceedings involving hundreds of individuals throughout the union's history.