Iberia Striking from 25th January 2012
Iberia faces more strikes from 25th January 2012
24th January 2012
Source: Airline notification to agents.
Iberia (IB) is facing a new wave of strikes by its pilots represented by the SEPLA union, while ground workers and cabin crew have also voted for industrial action, although for different reasons.
Pilots will strike Jan. 25, Jan. 27 and Jan. 30 to protest company plans to create a lower-cost carrier, Iberia Express, for its loss-making medium-haul network). The new strikes follow four one-day walk-outs Dec. 18. , Dec. 29, Jan. 9 and Jan. 12)
The majority of unions representing 16,000 ground workers on Monday approved industrial action to support their demands to extend the job guarantee clause in their current collective bargaining agreement to Dec. 31, 2015. Ground workers plan to stop working every Friday and Monday from Feb. 3 onward. They have not yet officially called for a strike, but union representatives said they will notify the ministry of transport next week.
IB cabin crew expects to vote on the issue Jan. 20, an IB spokesperson said.
