Spanish EasyJet pilots are to strike for nine days in August, causing havoc to holidaymakers' getaways. There has been a dispute over pay and working conditions.
The Liverpool Echo has reported that the SPELA union on Friday (29 July) said it is demanding EasyJet re-establish the working conditions pilots had before the pandemic. Pilots also want the option of a new multi-year contract deal.
The upcoming pilot strike will affect EasyJet bases in Barcelona, Malaga and Palma. The airline flies from Bristol Airport to these destinations.
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EasyJet have said in a statement that they "are disappointed with this action at this critical time for the industry." They have stated that negotiations with SPELA are ongoing.
The transport industry has been rocked with strikes in recent months. Bristol rail passengers have been told to seek alternative routes as the UK rail strike is ongoing.
And in the aviation industry, Ryanair cabin crew voted to strike on several dates throughout five months. Spanish Ryanair cabin crew unions, Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) and Sitcpla, are calling for the strike which will run from 8 August to 7 January, 2023.
Industrial action is set to take place each week between Monday and Thursday, and will last 24 hours, The Liverpool Echo reports. The unions also demand 11 staff members sacked during recent strikes to receive back their jobs.
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