Workers Accuse Airlines and Government of Sabotaging the 'Handling' Strike

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The strike called by the UGT at Azul Handling – the subsidiary that offers ground services for Ryanair – and the Menzies group – which works for companies such as Emirates, British Airways, American Airlines, EasyJet, Turkish Airlines and Norwegian – continues without causing serious incidents, but it has caused delays in some flights and some cancellations. In addition, a group of workers has gathered to protest at Palma airport. The secretary …

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The strikes called by UGT for ground personnel in the Menzies Group and in Azul Handling continue this Sunday, without serious incidents and with delays on some flights in addition to concentrations of workers at the airports of Palma and Seville, according to the union. Read

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PALMA, 16 (EUROPA PRESS) Palma airport records some delays and cancellations this Saturday, the second day of strike of the staff of handling at Spanish airports, according to data collected by Europa Press. This Saturday the strike of ground personnel of the company Menzies, which joins the strike already started this [...] The entry Some delays and cancellations at the airport of Palma on the second day of strike of handling appears first in F…

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The UGT union has denounced that the strike calls of “handling” (land personnel) in Azul Handling and Menzies “are being sabotaged” by the companies and has accused the Ministry of Transport of “complexity” for not having acted as an “officio to stop the practices”. Despite these obstacles, according to UGT, the strike “is having visible effects”, there have been cancellations and delays in flights of different companies, as well as problems in …