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Spain Struggles with Fresh Strikes Amid Peak Tourist Season

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As Spain welcomes millions of tourists during its peak holiday season, the country is bracing for fresh strikes affecting major airports and airlines. The strikes, announced by the UGT union, will impact ground staff of the Menzies group, which provides services to several airlines, including British Airways, easyJet, and American Airlines. The strike will take place at five Spanish airports, including Barcelona-El Prat and Malaga, on multiple days in August. The union's objective is to address what they claim are "serious and repeated breaches of labour agreements and the conditions established by agreement" by Menzies, including salary breaches, disorganization in working hours and schedules, and constant errors in the management of personnel and payroll.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UGT union has announced strikes affecting ground staff of the Menzies group, which provides services to several airlines, including British Airways, easyJet, and American Airlines.
  • The strike will take place at five Spanish airports, including Barcelona-El Prat and Malaga, on multiple days in August.
  • The union is objecting to what they claim are "serious and repeated breaches of labour agreements and the conditions established by agreement" by Menzies.
  • Menzies' alleged breaches include salary breaches, disorganization in working hours and schedules, and constant errors in the management of personnel and payroll.
  • The strike is part of a larger series of protests aimed at addressing working conditions and labour rights, including a previous strike by Ryanair's handling department.

Statistics:

  • 1,500 workers with Menzies will hold industrial action starting in the coming days.
  • The strike will impact five Spanish airports: Barcelona-El Prat, Alicante, Palma, Malaga, and Tenerife South.
  • The strike dates are August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31.
  • 3,000 Ryanair workers are involved in a separate strike affecting the airline's handling department.

Sources:

  • UGT union statement
  • Express newspaper article
  • UGT union's call for mediation with Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service SIMA
  • Jose Manuel Perez Grande, Federal Secretary of the FeSMC-UGT Air Union, statement

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