There are still eleven calls for strikes in this 2019 summer in Spain, for this week and September, a month that increasingly records more departures.

These are the strikes called, so far, for the last days of August and the month of September, between railway workers, pilots, cabin crew, ground and security personnel.

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AIRLINES

RYANAIR

There are currently two strikes called:

  • Cabin crew strike – 10 days in its 13 Spanish bases on days 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 28 September, in protest at the announced closure of its headquarters at the airports of Gran Canaria, Tenerife South and Lanzarote and Girona.
  • Ryanair pilots based in Spain also threaten a 10-day strike in September, starting on the first day of the month, although they have not yet officially announced it.

Ryanair pilots in the United Kingdom seconded the strike called last Thursday and Friday, August 22 and 23. British pilots have new strike days from September 3 to 5.

BRITISH AIRWAYS

The British Airways pilots, after winning the airline the judicial battle for their right to strike, last Friday they finally summoned it on September 9, 10 and 27 for a salary increase.

ALITALIA

In Alitalia, the pilots and TCP have called a strike on September 6 due to the expansion of the airline’s sales process and the fear that there will be a suspension of payments that affects the crews.

EASYJET

The EasyJet ground staff at London-Stansted Airport, specifically the check-in staff, make stops since last Friday and until Thursday, August 29.

AIRPORTS

BARCELONA EL PRAT | MADRID BARAJAS | BILBAO AIRPORTS

El Prat security personnel maintains the indefinite strike at the Barcelona-El Prat Airport that started August 9th.

The labor UGT has called on two strike days for handling services staff:

  • August 30 and 31 at the airports of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat
  • September 8 and 9 at the Bilbao airport

Workers ask for a new employment plan that reduces temporary contracts and increases full-time hiring. In addition, they also claim for the renewal of the fleet of vehicles in ramp, terminal and cargo, as well as the training of employees.

PALMA DE MALLORCA AIRPORT

At Palma de Mallorca Airport, Acciona’s workers in the terminal passport control have called for an indefinite strike this weekend to demand compliance with labor legislation and occupational risk prevention regulations and, as well as a salary increase.

RENFE

Spain’s state railway company Renfe two last days of its summer strike are scheduled for next Friday and Sunday, August 30 and September 1, from 12:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 24:00.