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UPDATED: Spanish Airport Workers Easter Strike Cancelled

5th April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE: USO Call Off Easter Strike In Spain
Posted Wednesday 29th March 2006
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According to an announcement on the USO union website, the threatened strike by Spanish airport workers has been called off.

Further Information:

Original Spanish Release:
http://www.uso.es/Actualidad/Indice/Anno2006/Noti_300306-1.htm

Online English Translation:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.uso.es/Actualidad/Indice/Anno2006/Noti_300306-1.htm

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UPDATE: No Official Notification of Industrial Action
Posted Wednesday 29th March 2006
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The threatened Easter strike action by Spanish airport workers has yet to be officially announced to AENA, the Spanish airports operator. AENA claim there is a possibility that this strike may not happen at all.

The proposed strike does not yet have the support of Spain's biggest union, the UGT.

Further Information:
www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?pagename=Home&lang=EN_GB

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Original Story posted: Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Spanish airport workers have called for a national strike at airports across the country during the Easter holiday.

The CCOO and USO unions, which contain the majority of Spanish airport workers, voted to strike for four days.These two unions represent 65 percent of the employees of Aena, the state-run management company which runs Spain's airports.

The proposed strike does not yet have the support of Spain's biggest union, the UGT.

The walk-out is proposed for the 12-13 April and 16-17 April, coinciding with the beginning and the end of the easter holiday – the busiest time of the year at Spanish airports.

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