Category - Europe

1
Oct

Greece – Air traffic controllers weekend strike – October 1, 2014

Greek air traffic controllers are set to go on strike this coming weekend (October 4 and 5) in protest at the use of airport charges. The union representing the controllers called for the protest action after a ministerial decision gave the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) access to airport fees. The air traffic controllers said […]

30
Sep

Greece – Air traffic controllers weekend strike – September 30,2014

Greek air traffic controllers call weekend strike over airport fees Greek air traffic controllers are set to go on strike this coming weekend (October 4 and 5) in protest at the use of airport charges. The union representing the controllers called for the protest action after a ministerial decision gave the Public Debt Management Agency […]

23
Sep

Italy: announced strikes – update

Airport personnel   Saturday, September 27, 2014   Airport personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10:00 to 18:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Airport personnel   Saturday, September 27, 2014   ENAV airport personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10:00 to 18:00. Please check with your […]

18
Sep

Germany: Train drivers threaten to strike in October

Train drivers from the German GDL union say they are planning to stage a fresh strike next month as they continue their fight for higher wages and better working conditions. On Thursday, the executive committee of the GDL held a ballot among union leaders and announced their decision to carry out the strike action, English-language […]

20
Aug

Italy: Strike update for September

Airport personnel   Saturday, September 6, 2014   Some ENAV airport personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:30 to 16:30. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Trenitalia     Saturday, September 20, 2014   Some Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, starting 21:00 on September 20th. Please check […]

15
Aug

France – Rail strike, August 15, 2014

RAIL travel in parts of the south of France will be disrupted over the three-day weekend after SNCF staff voted in favour of strike action, starting at 3pm today. RTL Radio this morning reported that one train in two will run on the Marseille-Toulon, Avignon-Lyon and Marseille-Aix-en-Provence lines. Only one-train in three will between Marseille […]