On Monday, February 27, a strike begins by Swissport workers at Spanish airports called by the UGT, CCOO and USO unions, which will extend until April 13.
At César Manrique, nearly 50% of the airport staff of handling services, which includes auxiliary services for the planes themselves, the passengers and the cargo, is carried out by workers of the Swiss company.
The strike begins on Monday, February 27 with a 24-hour strike, to continue on Tuesday the 28th and Thursday, March 2nd. Subsequently, it will occur on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays until April 13.
No agreement for minimum services
The strike continues once the mediation with the company ended without agreement last Monday. Minimum services have not been agreed upon either between unions and the company, which requested 99%, so we will have to wait for what the Ministry of Transport dictates.
The three union organizations stated in a joint statement that they have been "forced to call a strike at Swissport so that workers can recover purchasing power and feed their families in a dignified manner." The unions reported that the salary tables of these workers have been frozen since 2019.
A company spokesperson has confirmed to Ekonomus that "unfortunately the strike continues" and that they have "a contingency plan to limit disruptions in passenger traffic at Spanish airports."
"At Swissport, we are convinced that agreements must be reached at the negotiating table. We remain fully committed to reaching an agreement with union representatives and our employees that is acceptable to our colleagues, while preserving the stability of the company and offering attractive jobs in the Spanish aviation sector," he added in an email.
