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 Employees of Ireland-based Ryanair Company Decide to Strike in Spain


Irish-based airline Ryaniar's ground handling staff in Spain will go on strike from November to January. It is stated that 22 Spanish airports will be affected by the strike call of Ryanair employees by the USO (Union Sindical Obrera) union in Spain.


Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Alicante, Seville, Mallorca, Ibiza, Valencia, Girona, Santiago de Compostela, Reus, Tenerife Sur, Arrecife, Jerez, Santander, Las Palmas, Zaragoza, Fuerteventura, Mahón, Almeria, Valladolid, Tenerife North It was stated that Ryanair personnel from the airports of Murcia and Murcia would participate in the strike, and it was announced that the strikes would take place 24 hours on some days and at certain hour intervals on some days.
It was stated that the decision to strike was taken to improve wages and working conditions, which have not been corrected since the COVID-19 epidemic period.
 
The strikes are expected to severely impact Ryanair's operations in Spain. In a previous statement by the Trade Union Union (USO), it was reported that Ryanair cabin crew also went on strike. The previous strike of Ryanair employees, known as the low-cost airline carrying the most passengers to Spain, covered 1,576 personnel. Ryanair employees, who demanded the return of vested rights and the reversal of the dismissal decisions planned by the company, had 319 canceled flights and 3,700 delayed flights in the 12-day strike previously held in July.
 
Ryanair, the airline company known for its low-priced tickets in Europe, increased the number of passengers by approximately 4.5 million compared to last year to 15.7 million in October. It is stated that the school semester break is also effective in this increase. With the figures for October, the company's 12-month passenger number reached 157.4 million. This figure is 178% more than the number of passengers in the previous 12-month period.
 
Resources
1.https://www.airturkhaber.com/haberler/ryanaire-ispanyadan-sok-haber/
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/ispanyada-ryanair-hava-yolu-sirketi-calisanlari-greve-basladi/2656385
2. https://flyive.com/haber/havayolu/ryanair-ve-wizz-air-ekim-de-yolcu-rekoru-kirdi