Category - Europe

26
Mar

Spain: General Strike set for Thursday Mar 29

General strike to hit Spanish air traffic Thursday strike.skynetblogs.be Train, bus and air traffic will be severely limited in Spain on Thursday during a general strike called by unions to protest at high unemployment and changes to labour laws that will make it cheaper for companies to lay off employees. The unions, which represent one […]

20
Mar

Stansted baggage handlers threaten Easter holiday choas

Strike.skynetblogs.be Stansted baggage handlers threaten Easter holiday chaos Baggage handlers are threatening to disrupt thousands of family holidays by going out on strike over the Easter weekend after management announced changes to their shift patterns. The GMB union is balloting 150 members who are employed by Swissport as baggage handlers at Stansted Airport to see […]

12
Mar

Amsterdam: Schiphol work to rule Mar 13

strike.skynetblogs.be Industrial action Customs at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Customs at Amsterdam Airport will work to rule on Tuesday between 12:00 and 13:00 local time. All arriving passengers will be checked and there are also delays expected for departing passengers.

6
Mar

Estonian Airline: No strike this time

strike.skynetblogs.be: Estonian Airline Pilots Refrain From Strike This Time, Criticize Government Attitude The Estonian Airline Pilots Association has summoned a strike committee to be prepared for possible action if collective bargaining with Estonian Air does not go the way they want. Although the union decided not to participate in the wave of strikes gripping the […]

6
Mar

Frankfurt Airport Baggage Controllers Hold Warning Strike

strike.skynetblogs.be: Mar 6 About 50 baggage controllers held a strike for better pay, holiday entitlements between 0430 GMT and 0800 GMT A union spokesman said more strikes will follow if talks Wednesday are unsuccessful

28
Feb

Cyprus ATC strike: Update

Strike.skynetblogs.be UPDATE FEB 28: Air Traffic personnel will be on strike from 1000-1400 UTC on 02nd March 2012. Cyprus Air traffic controllers issue new strike threat AIR traffic controllers (ATCs) are again threatening strike measures, accusing the communications ministry of failing to honour its pledge for dialogue to resolve a pay dispute. The controllers said […]