Mark Sanchez
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I would say a normal situation for a mantero, because they have to look around just in case this moment arrives.
And actually, the word mantero comes from the Spanish word manta, which means blanket.
And in fact, the blanket has a rope around it.
Just in case this moment happens, they can gather up everything in the blanket and run away.
To be honest, I'm not sure it changed anything on a systemic level.
But the one really big thing that came out of these demonstrations is that the Monteros recognized their own power to organize themselves.
They are not a legal union.
They are actually listed as a people's association, but they just organize themselves in order to fight for the right to work, so they function as a union.
Yes, they use the language for their own purpose.
And as their union became more recognizable, they decided that they didn't want to be known for selling other brands' products.
They were going to launch their own brand.
They took their 200 or 300 euros that they collected among themselves and they invested in marketing their first product.
And they told the media that they were starting a brand.
I asked him how much they sold the shirts for.
The brand was strong at that moment, but they still continued to face some obstacles on the way.
This collection was one of many things that signified Tom Manta's growth as a company.
And before that, they had also created a crowdfunding campaign that would help them expand the brand.
Raval is in downtown Barcelona, next to the ancient city.
It's a place where trendy, cool shops are, and some tourists as well.