Strikes to Hit Key Ryanair Airport in Spain Next Week - Liverpool Echo
SPAIN, AUG 5 – Over 3,000 Ryanair ground handling workers will strike over sanctions, overtime abuse, and job insecurity at 12 Spanish airports until the end of 2025, unions said.
- On August 15, over 3,000 Azul Handling workers will stage a walkout affecting twelve Ryanair bases in Spain, protesting overtime abuse and bonus disputes.
- Unions say the strike stems from alleged `abuse of overtime`, `lack of stable job creation`, and disputes over bonuses, with sanctions up to 36 days without pay, according to the General Workers Union .
- Following the kickoff, strikes will continue every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 31, 2025, from 5am to 9am, 12pm to 3pm, and 9pm to 11.59pm.
- During the August bank holiday, UK holidaymakers face major disruption as Ryanair strike coincides with peak travel days.
- Alongside a booming tourism sector, there could be a turbulent time ahead for Ryanair in Spain in the coming weeks during 2024.
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Warning over fresh airport strikes for Brits heading to Spain
The Ryanair baggage handlers in Spain are set to strike across a number of UK holiday destinations, including Valencia, Alicante, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma, Girona, Tenerife South, Lanzarote and Santiago airports
·Nottingham, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleRepresentatives of UGT and Azul Handling, which provides groundhandling services to airlines belonging to the Ryanair group at Spanish airports, are...
·Madrid, Spain
Read Full ArticleMore than 3,000 workers from Azul Handling call for strikes at Spanish airports where the company operates
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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