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Portuguese ground handlers poised to walk out this weekend

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James Chapple
24 August 2022

Ground handlers at Portugal’s main airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal look set to strike this weekend, it is reported in Portugal, following a dispute over pay and conditions.

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It comes after talks between the country’s civil aviation workers union (Sintac) and Portugal’s directorate-general for employment and labour relations reportedly broke down last week.

Workers employed by ground handler Portway will down tools from 26-28 August despite talks between Sintac and the directorate-general over minimum service levels.