Baggage handlers serving Portugal’s main airports are poised to walk out for a third time this summer this coming weekend (15-18 August), a series of strikes which has prompted an alert from the Foreign Office warning of the potential for disruption.
The strike will impact operations at all major Portuguese airports, including Lisbon (pictured) (Credit: iStock / Aleksander Georgiev)
The first four-day strike by workers employed by SPdH/Menzies – formerly Groundforce – took place last month over 25-28 July followed by a second over 8-11 August. The action has been called by Portugal’s Sima union and transport union ST.
Further walkouts are planned for 15-18 August, 22-25 August and 29 August to 1 September. The action relates to a dispute over pay, including rates for night shifts, and access to parking.
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