Spanish easyJet cabin crew name off strike after reaching pay deal

Individuals queue at Easyjet’s check-in desks throughout an Easyjet cabin crew strike, at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, in Malaga, Spain, July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

MADRID, July 28 (Reuters) – Spain-based cabin crew at easyJet (EZJ.L) have suspended a deliberate strike on the weekend after reaching a take care of the price range airline that features larger salaries, native union USO mentioned on Thursday.

The airline’s flight attendants in Spain went on strike from July 1 to three and once more from July 15 to 17. However they’ve cancelled an additional three days of strike motion deliberate for late July after the corporate provided higher pay and advantages in ongoing negotiations. learn extra

“After weeks of strike motion and months of negotiations, the corporate has made us an financial proposal that, with out being precisely what we have been demanding, does symbolize an necessary strategy to the salaries and situations of our colleagues in Europe,” Miguel Galan, basic secretary of USO’s easyJet part mentioned.

The fundamental wage for easyJet’s Spanish workers, which excludes bonuses and further pay, stands at 950 euros – far decrease than in nations akin to France and Germany, the union chief mentioned.

The airline welcomed the settlement.

“That is nice information for the airline, for our workers and in addition for purchasers, who can e book with extra confidence,” it mentioned in an electronic mail despatched to Reuters. “Now we have at all times been dedicated to persevering with to work constructively with the unions,” the corporate added.

Cabin workers at easyJet’s bigger rival Ryanair (RYA.I) have additionally referred to as for strikes in Spain in July, and Spanish unions USO and SITCPLA have deliberate to proceed calling for such motion on a weekly foundation till January searching for to acquire higher financial advantages and extra holidays. learn extra

The strikes have induced some flight cancellations and delays this month, including to journey woes because the sector struggles to deal with rebounding demand.

However the variety of cancelled flights has been restricted as Spanish rules require airways and workers to take care of a minimal service.

Ryanair accounted for 22.3% of passengers travelling by way of Spanish airports within the first half of this yr whereas easyJet accounted for five.7%, information from airport operator Aena confirmed.

Reporting by Corina Pons; Modifying by Hugh Lawson

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