MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia unions call off strikes

The various unions representing different groups of workers at Iberia have decided to call off the strikes planned for six days between 14 and 21 December; this, despite not having arrived at any agreement with the company. The unions say that they may call new strikes in the new year, however.

MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia unions confirm December strikes

Unions representing workers at the Iberia airline have confirmed that there will be six days of strike action in December. The dates are 14 December and 17-21 December. Pilots at the airline are not included in the strike.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia unions plan strikes in December

Unions representing different groups of worker at Iberia are planning to strike for six  days between 14 and 21 December. The strike action has yet to be ratified and it would not, at this stage, include pilots. The action is against restructuring that could lead to the loss of 4,500 jobs, according to union estimates.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia pilots' strikes back on

The Iberia Express low-cost airline was launched on Sunday, but the protests against it by pilots from Iberia continue. Previous strikes planned by pilots and cabin crew were called off, but no agreement has been reached through the mediation proposed by the national government, and so there will now be strikes every Monday from 9 April until 20 July.

MALLORCA TODAY - Strikes in Balearics latest

First up, the series of strikes by Iberia pilots and cabin crews, due to have started on 16 March, have been suspended following an agreement to appoint an arbitrator to consider the Iberia staff complaints re planned job losses as a consequence of the creation of the low-cost Iberia Express airline.

Secondly, general reaction to the planned general strike on 29 March (in Palma at any rate) is a mixture of those who are in favour and those, in the majority, who are against it because they would lose a day's pay and would be inclined not to take part.

Thirdly, the annual round of salary negotiations between the hoteliers and the unions ahead of this year's tourism season in the Balearics have been on hold for a month and now negotiations with other businesses (such as transport operators) are also on hold, all giving rise to fears that the unions' stance could damage the tourism season.

Meanwhile, the Balearic Government has raised the temperature by indicating that, as part of measures to reduce the region's deficit, it wishes to shorten public sector workers' working day and therefore their salaries.

MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia slams pilots over strikes

24 days of strikes during March, April and May announced, the airline Iberia has accused the pilots union (Sepla) of strike action that will cause "irreversible losses to the Spanish economy" as well as damage to Spanish tourism, credibility, image and solvency.

MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia pilots plan 24 days of strikes

The Spanish pilots union has announced that pilots with the airline Iberia plan to strike on 24 separate days until May. The strike dates include 4 April, the Wednesday before Easter, and 9 April, i.e. Easter Monday. The strikes are over the creation of the low-cost Iberia Express and the possible loss of up to 8,000 jobs.

The full list of days are:
March 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 30
April 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
May 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28

MALLORCA TODAY - Iberia pilots to strike

Pilots with Iberia have announced that they intend to strike on 18 and 29 December. The action is mainly to do with the launch of Iberia Express, planned for next March, a low-cost operation within IAG, the merged British Airways-Iberia holding company.