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Palma airport strike confusion after rival trade unions contradict each other

Airports
Dea Jusufi
4 August 2026

Confusion over planned strike action by Swissport ground handling staff at Palma Airport has emerged, after one union said the dispute had been resolved, while another confirmed that its industrial action would still go ahead.

Plane flying over Palma airport
iStock/Diana Hirsch

Earlier industrial action took place during peak operating periods on 28 July and 1 August

The CCOO trade union confirmed on Tuesday that its strike remains in force, contradicting an earlier announcement from rival union UGT that the action had been cancelled following an agreement with Swissport.  

According to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, no deal with Swissport has been agreed. The CCOO union added the agreement reached on 31 July relates to a different strike call involving UGT and does not affect the walkouts it has organised.

CCOO confirmed that its planned partial strike action will take place on 4 and 8 August, with walkouts scheduled from 7am to midday and again from 7pm to 10pm local time.