UGT and CCOO unions, the company’s “automatic use” (ground handling service is provided by the company itself) at airports where Aena lost the tender.
Union sources said this Wednesday the strikes will take place on the following days: 29, 30 and 31 December and 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 JanuaryIt coincides with critical dates such as the end of the year and Epiphany.
Iberia, for its part, says “big dissappointment” before “irresponsible“Call to strike” in the middle of negotiating a suitable solution for processing.
According to separate statements from UGT and CCOO, following separate discussions with Iberia and IAG (the group that includes the Spanish company). British Airways, Vueling, Aer Lingus and Level), the holding company still does not agree to the creation of an “automatic service” that would serve all airlines belonging to the group at airports for which it is not licensed.
Iberia, workers they will not lose their rights
On September 26, Aena announced the result of the competition, which led to Iberia outsourcing service to third parties at some of the country’s main airports. (Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Alicante, Gran Canaria, Tenerife South, Ibiza and Bilbao)Although he protects Madrid.
In its note, Iberia reminds that it has taken legal action to demand the cancellation of the competition and filed a lawsuit in parallel. “we work hard We are trying to find a solution together with the unions.
The airline adds: V Ground Handling Sector Agreement, The succession of workers to the winning companies of the competition will be carried out with the guarantee that all of them will fully preserve their rights, concepts of labor, salary and extra salary, including the plane tickets they benefit from as Iberia. employees.
He also points out that it is difficult to realize “automatic use“In the case of airports where it loses its licence, this will mean” serious damage to the competitiveness of the company and all IAG airlines, with the resulting economic impact and insurmountable condemnation of this business in the medium term.
During this process, Iberia explained to the unions that “automatic processing” and partial succession were not a valid solution because this would mean they would remain in the group. most senior people and therefore higher earners.
This means that the operators who win the tender will have the staff with the lowest wage costs and will therefore be able to bid. much more competitive prices This is more than what can be achieved through “automatic processing” and will create a competitiveness gap between the main Spanish airlines and the international operators that win the competition.
Iberia explains that it has never used “automatic processing” at the airports where it operates, but has always preferred to do so hire the services of third parties.