Hoping to return from Spain next week, the holidaymaker faces the potential for chaos as a coordinated three-day strike due to the fascination of a Spain-based cabin crew. Industrial measures are scheduled nationwide between Wednesday, June 25th and Friday, June 27th.
Spain's Union Cindical Obrera (USO) said the strike could involve more than 650 flight attendants based in a variety of travel hotspots, including Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Malorca. The union said it was surprised that the workers would “level the working conditions and wage situations of Spanish crews at other bases in European companies and build wage situations.” They argue that Spanish cabin crews earn far less than people who do the same jobs in other countries.
Pier Luigi Copello, USO General Secretary at EasyJet Spain, previously said, “The costs of living in Spain are rising sharply.
“The same cannot be said about the wages of the EasyJet cabin crew in Spain. This remains close to the minimum wage,” he added, adding that he has become independent.
Easyjet says that eight countries employ crews “under local contract terms” according to Sky News.
The strike is busy with spring trips, with the British on their way to the continent.
An airline spokesman previously told Miller:
“We currently plan to fully manipulate our normal schedules and want to reassure our customers that we will do all possible to minimize the impact of our actions.”
They added that EasyJet employed crews “with local terms and conditions” in eight different countries.
Spanish regulations force airline workers to provide the lowest level of service during industrial measures to limit disruption.
