The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda reported that EasyJet provided minimum services during the cabin crew strike, covering 57% of flights at Barcelona, 56% at Malaga, and 51% at Palma de Mallorca. This information was conveyed to the airline, Aena, and the convening union USO Sector Aéreo for the strike days scheduled in July 2022, specifically the first, third, fifth, and final weekends of the month, on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 15th, 16th, 17th, 29th, 30th and 31st. [Ministry statement attribution]nn
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These essential services aim to safeguard general citizen needs while respecting the right to strike for this group of workers, as outlined by the Ministry in its press release. The operating group consists of about 420 employees across EasyJet’s three bases in Spain, located in Barcelona, Malaga, and Palma de Mallorca. [Ministry press release attribution]
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Management will decide how flights are affected during the period of minimum services, ensuring the security of all transactions and maintaining critical operations. The airline and the unions met with the Confederation Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA). While no agreement was reached at that meeting, unions reaffirm their openness to ongoing dialogue and continued strike action if necessary. [SIMA mediation attribution]