The CCOO union, which has the largest personnel representation in the Aena airports authority network, has called a strike for the Christmas period that will affect some 10,000 workers. These include personnel at control centres, but air-traffic controllers with the UCSA union will not be striking. Among other workers are administrative staff, firefighters and flight technicians.
The strikes have been called for December 22, 23, 30 and 31 and for January 6 and 8. If the conflict is not resolved, strike action will be maintained during the first quarter of next year and up to Easter.
The CCOO says that it has spent months requesting that Aena restores productivity pay. This had been paid for several years but wasn't during the pandemic.
Francisco José Casado Moreno, general secretary of CCOO at Aena, says that air traffic has returned to 2019 levels and exceeds this at some airports. He notes that payment of dividends to private shareholders in the Aena group has been authorised and is therefore demanding that there is similar recovery of payments "that correspond to us".
Casado adds that the national ministry of transport was warned in November that strike action was possible. Despite the "good words" from the ministry and Aena, the delay in reaching an agreement "is causing a lot of unease among those present at the negotiating table".
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MovingAboutApparently, everything in Magaluf is shut down. The whole winter is one big holiday (in Magaluf anyway).
Morgan WilliamsIt's always easy to complain about problems in Mallorca for the tourists, isn't it, and no other countries face the same problems one way or the other. Re stiff upper lip, I don't have one, Reese Mogg style or not. I leave that to the Brits, that's their specialty.
Ulla JacksonI don't think you're supposed to mention that. Or any other UK "challenges". The proper protocol has always been to keep the unsavoury stuff limited to "everybody else". What happens in Britain is nobody's business (including Brits'). The sunlit uplands have been liberated from all that now. You may carry on, but with a Rees-Mogg style stiff upper lip.
JACQUELINE NEALJust like it's in UK too.
"Productivity Pay." What the hell is that?
Here we go again, almost every time there is a public holiday or fiesta someone decides it's a good idea to extend the period. How many time have I gone to a public building or shop on a non fiesta day to find it closed because there is a fiesta coming or going.
Well....this has been a SHIT/UNA MIERDA year...for MANY things/reasons/ the why's and what for's ..BUT this is the CREAM on the cake!!! and NOT the good stuff either i might add......wat a CRAP ending to the Year FOR EVERYONE..FRIENDS, FAMILY etc...again...for wat EVER reasons: and over the Christmas/New Year period....i jus wish u had mojo pic's to show my feelings....!!
Can The Baleares bring in their Army or Service personnel?