Canarian Weekly
11-12-2012, 11:50
Unions representing staff at the Iberia airline just announced they are calling off the strike action planned for this month to avoid upsetting passengers Christmas holiday plans.
The strikes, which were expected for the week before Christmas, threatened to damage Spain’s image and the finances of the loss-making airline. Rivals would have also been hit by the absence of Iberia baggage handlers at many Spanish airports.
Unions failed to reach any agreement with Iberia over a major restructuring of the company at the latest round of talks, opening the door for strikes at another time.
“We’ve decided to call off the strike because of the dates and because we don’t want to harm passengers when Iberia bears an exclusive responsibility,” a spokesman for USO (Union Sindical Obrera) trade union told Reuters.
The strikes were set for December 14th and from December 17th to 21st, a peak time for Christmas travel.
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The strikes, which were expected for the week before Christmas, threatened to damage Spain’s image and the finances of the loss-making airline. Rivals would have also been hit by the absence of Iberia baggage handlers at many Spanish airports.
Unions failed to reach any agreement with Iberia over a major restructuring of the company at the latest round of talks, opening the door for strikes at another time.
“We’ve decided to call off the strike because of the dates and because we don’t want to harm passengers when Iberia bears an exclusive responsibility,” a spokesman for USO (Union Sindical Obrera) trade union told Reuters.
The strikes were set for December 14th and from December 17th to 21st, a peak time for Christmas travel.
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/iberia-strike-cancelled/)